View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The characters manipulate each other like what?

2. Henry says in the years Eleanor's been in prison he's surprised himself by discovering what?

3. Of what does Eleanor say she almost won?

4. What has John come to announce?

5. Of what does Richard accuse Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plot is Geoffrey working on?

3. How much of an enemy can Alais be?

4. What do the boys do when they believe they are trapped in the wine cellar?

5. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?

6. How does Eleanor stop Richard from killing John?

7. What does Henry remind Eleanor, regarding her behavior towards him?

8. How does Eleanor react when Geoffrey asks why he feels only indifference from his parents?

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

10. Why is Philip there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor seems reluctant to kill.

Part 1) How is this known? How does this compare to Henry?

Part 2) Why might these characters be reluctant to kill?

Part 3) How is Henry's sword ironic and, like Eleanor's daggers, symbolic?

Essay Topic 2

At the core of the various conflicts is the issue of who loves whom and how much.

Part 1) Give two examples of this from the play. How do these examples reveal the personalities and opinions of the characters involved?

Part 2) How does this issue affect the relationships of the characters?

Part 3) Why are some characters loved more than others?

Essay Topic 3

All the characters and many of the circumstances of this play are matters of historical record.

Part 1) Describe these characters. Why might the author use real people?

Part 2) What circumstances might be real? How do you know this?

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for putting real characters into both real and fictional circumstances?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 865 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample