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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. What do the three brothers do, while John hangs holly?

2. How does Eleanor say she would have been happier?

3. What does Eleanor say she wants to see?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry act towards Alais? What is the excuse he gives to Eleanor?

2. What takes place when Henry enters?

3. How does Henry speak to Philip?

4. About what do Eleanor and Henry banter?

5. What does Henry say about Eleanor's smile? How does he respond when she asks whether he ever loved her?

6. About what is this play?

7. What is the response when Eleanor asks about Henry's whereabouts? How does she react to this response?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Henry has strong feelings for Alais.

Part 1) How does he realize he has strong feelings for her?

Part 2) Do his newly realized feelings change the way he acts towards her? Why or why not?

Part 3) Does he love her? Why or why not? Is he capable of love? Why or why not?

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