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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 does Henry respond when Alais asks when it is safe to believe him?

2. What does Alais think Henry likes to do with her?

3. To where does Henry invite Alais?

4. What does Henry do as he tells Richard what he imagines Eleanor is saying?

5. Henry makes a joke about how he's giving her what for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Philip there?

2. Why is the Vexin essential to Henry?

3. What does Philip tell Richard to do, when they hear Henry calling for Philip?

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

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

6. What discussion takes place between Philip and Geoffrey?

7. How does John feel about Henry? How does Henry learn of this?

8. Where are Richard and his brothers? Why?

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

10. Why does John enter? What is Eleanor's response?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

This play seems to end where it began.

Part 1) How is this true? What have the characters gained, if anything, throughout the course of this play?

Part 2) Why would the playwright have his play end similarly to how it begins?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this play, as a whole? Do you have any suggestions for the playwright? If so, what are they? If not, why not?

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