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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Bishop of Coventry at the beginning of Scene 2?
(a) In France.
(b) Buried.
(c) In Rome.
(d) In the Tower.

2. To whom does Edward say he will complain of the malefactions of Mortimer and Isabella?
(a) To the gods.
(b) To the legions of hell.
(c) To France.
(d) To his dead servants.

3. Which vice does Mortimer Junior say is the "venom" that Gaveston has brought to the realm (I.ii.31)?
(a) Unnatural lust.
(b) Common scorn.
(c) Luxurious indolence.
(d) Ambitious pride.

4. What is Edward's mother's name?
(a) Alais.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Jane.

5. What information about Isabella does Kent reveal in his soliloquy in Scene 5?
(a) She intends to return to France for the remainder of her life.
(b) She has died in the battle.
(c) She is in love with Mortimer.
(d) She detests her son by Edward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a figure that Mortimer Senior cites in describing great men with obsessive companions?

2. In Scene 1, what position does Edward beg his captors not to allow Mortimer Junior to hold?

3. Which nobles' deaths does Mortimer confirm in his report to Isabella in Scene 2?

4. To what animal does Edward compare himself in his response to Leicester's kind words?

5. Spencer and Baldock served what newly-deceased lord?

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