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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What land's ship do the nobles take to pursue Gaveston at the end of Scene 3?
(a) Flanders.
(b) Denmark.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

2. Which noble does Isabella enlist to be her advocate among the others in Scene 4?
(a) Warwick.
(b) Mortimer Junior.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Pembroke.

3. Who is the first noble that Edward publicly forgives after Gaveston is repealed in Scene 4?
(a) Mortimer Senior.
(b) Warwick.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Pembroke.

4. What does Isabella resolve to do in Scene 2 rather than be the cause of unrest?
(a) Poison Gaveston in secret.
(b) Have an affair in secret.
(c) Return to France.
(d) Live a melancholy life.

5. What does Edward protest he will use to sign the writ of banishment?
(a) Blood.
(b) Ink.
(c) Tears.
(d) Bile.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Gaveston is carried off in Scene 4, what does Edward say stops his speech?

2. With what does Edward threaten Mortimer Junior after the brawl of Scene 2?

3. Who volunteers to shelter the nobles at the end of Scene 2?

4. What entreaty does Mortimer Junior make to Edward when they enter in Scene 1?

5. What covert act must a gentleman occasionally enact, according to Spencer Junior?

(see the answer key)

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