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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Geoffrey tell John?
(a) He is leaving the kingdom.
(b) Why no one seems to like him.
(c) He has never liked him.
(d) What he said in Eleanor's chamber to convince the others to trust him.

2. As they exit, on what does Henry comment?
(a) How much she still loves him.
(b) How little has changed between them.
(c) How he can still see love in Eleanor's smile.
(d) How beautiful she still is.

3. How might Henry use the Vexin?
(a) As a place to grow wheat.
(b) A location for a prison.
(c) As a launching point from which to invade France if he ever needs to.
(d) A summer retreat.

4. What else do they banter about?
(a) How poor the crops are this season.
(b) How difficult life is in Eleanor's prison/castle.
(c) How much work needs to be done to the castle.
(d) How the peasants are in a uproar over new taxes.

5. What does Alais tell Henry about what John thinks?
(a) John thinks Henry is losing his mind.
(b) John thinks Henry does not like Richard.
(c) John thinks that he has done something to upset Henry.
(d) John thinks Henry meant what he said about Richard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen to Alais if John were to become king?

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

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

4. What does Henry say he has to get for John?

5. What promises does Henry make to Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot is Geoffrey working on?

2. Where does the first scene take place? According to Henry, what is a futile gesture that Alais makes?

3. What takes place between Eleanor and Richard?

4. What discussion takes place between Philip and Geoffrey?

5. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?

6. What does Richard do when Philip mentions their relationship to his father?

7. How does Henry act when John leaves, upset?

8. What does Eleanor do once she realizes she now has an advantage?

9. What does Henry tell Alais he wants to happen before he dies?

10. About what is this play?

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