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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 gift does Eleanor comment that Geoffrey has?
(a) For understanding.
(b) For love.
(c) For compassion.
(d) For hatred.

2. What does Geoffrey say he wants to watch?
(a) Henry and Eleanor destroy each other.
(b) Henry and Alais destroy each other.
(c) Henry and Alais love each other again.
(d) Henry and Eleanor love each other again.

3. What does Henry announce?
(a) Philip is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(b) John is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(c) Geoffrey is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.
(d) Richard is to marry Alais and inherit the crown.

4. How many of Henry's children love him, according to Alais?
(a) All of them.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alais tell Henry about what John thinks?

2. What does Henry tell Eleanor is the reason for the way he talks to Alais?

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

4. Where does this play place several historical characters, principally King Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine?

5. Where does the first scene take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry ask Eleanor if she has gotten the Aquitaine back from Richard?

2. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?

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

4. What do the brothers do at the beginning of the scene?

5. Why does Henry want Richard to have the crown?

6. What does Eleanor say about her feelings towards Rosamund?

7. What takes place when Henry enters?

8. Describe the conversation between Eleanor and Henry after everyone else leaves.

9. What is Eleanor doing, while she is alone in her chamber?

10. How does Henry speak to Philip?

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