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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Geoffrey remember about his third birthday?
(a) Who was doing what to whom and feeling nothing but indifference from his parents.
(b) The pony his parents had bought for him.
(c) How loving his parents had been when he was younger.
(d) All of his friends who had come to celebrate.

2. What does Alais say she knows Henry will do, if he has to?
(a) Leave her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Exile her.
(d) Marry her.

3. What does Eleanor do when Richard pulls out a dagger and makes as if to kill John?
(a) She stops him with a poetically written speech.
(b) She hands him another, sharper dagger.
(c) She screams at him to stop.
(d) She tells him to do it already.

4. About what is Eleanor determined?
(a) Richard will be king.
(b) Geoffrey will be king.
(c) Alais will be queen.
(d) John will be king.

5. Alone in her bedchamber, what does Eleanor do?
(a) She cries.
(b) She thinks about her marriage.
(c) She wishes she could be away from this kingdom.
(d) She tries on her jewels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry brings up Rosamund, which in turn, leads Eleanor to do what?

2. As Alais exits, what does John wonder aloud?

3. Where is this scene set?

4. What does Geoffrey say when John continues to hesitate?

5. What does Richard say when Eleanor says she loves him?

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