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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. What does Henry announce?

3. What does Alais tell Henry about what John thinks?

4. The characters manipulate each other like what?

5. How does Eleanor reply when Richard asks again what she wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Henry trying to upset Eleanor?

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

3. How does Eleanor respond when John asks if she truly cares?

4. What does Richard do when Philip mentions their relationship to his father?

5. What takes place between Eleanor and Richard?

6. How does Richard mockingly refer to Henry? Describe the argument that continues after this comment.

7. What does Henry tell Alais about his enemies?

8. What does Henry say about his and Eleanor's ideas for the future of his kingdom?

9. Why is Philip there?

10. How does Henry react to what Alais says he must do to his sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor changes, emotionally, as the play progresses.

Part 1) How does one know a change occurs in her?

Part 2) Why does this change occur?

Part 3) Is this change permanent? Why or why not?

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

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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