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

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is the Vexin?

2. When would Philip add his soldiers to John's?

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

4. How does his response to whether he ever loved Eleanor affect her?

5. Of what does Eleanor remind Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place when Henry enters?

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

3. What does Geoffrey say can happen now that the others trust him?

4. What does Eleanor say she wants? What is Richard's response to this?

5. How does Henry respond when Eleanor agrees to his plan with one condition?

6. How does Henry react when Eleanor agrees to sign whatever he wishes for a little peace?

7. Why is the Vexin essential to Henry?

8. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?

9. How does Richard react when Eleanor's condition is revealed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Henry is surprised by people's reactions to him.

Part 1) How do people react to him? Why do they react this way?

Part 2) What do their reactions reveal about his personality?

Part 3) Why is he so surprised by their reactions? What does his surprise reveal about his personality?

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor and Henry frequently banter.

Part 1) Give two examples. Why do these arguments take place?

Part 2) What is hidden by this banter? How do you know this?

Part 3) How is arguing and bantering used throughout the play to conceal other issues? Why?

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