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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 Eleanor respond when John asks whether she truly cares about Henry's whereabouts?

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

3. What happens as the brothers bicker?

4. What does Henry ask Eleanor to give him?

5. Geoffrey says he and John can work together freely, adding that they have got to make an alliance with whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How much of an enemy can Alais be?

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

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

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

6. Where are Richard and his brothers? Why?

7. What takes place between Eleanor and Richard?

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

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

10. What does Henry tell Alais about his enemies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The family agrees, in some respect, on what love is.

Part 1) What is love to this family? How do you know this?

Part 2) Why do they believe this is love?

Part 3) How does it affect their lives and relationships?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Act 2, Scene 3 is a climactic scene.

Part 1) Describe this scene. How is this scene climactic?

Part 2) What symbol reappears here? What is the significance of this symbol?

Part 3) What does this scene reveal about all of the characters?

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