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Edward II: The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable End of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two nobles go to Newcastle to muster troops?
(a) Pembroke and Lancaster.
(b) Mortimer Junior and Warwick.
(c) Warwick and Pembroke.
(d) Lancaster and Mortimer Junior.

2. Before departing, what does Lancaster swear Edward will soon have for a crown?
(a) Cuckold's horns.
(b) A jester's cap.
(c) Gaveston's head.
(d) Bloody locks.

3. To what bird does Edward compare the nobles after they exit in Scene 2?
(a) Peacock.
(b) Cockerel.
(c) Wren.
(d) Gull.

4. Who is updating Gaveston on recent events in Scene 3?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Kent.
(c) Mortimer Junior.
(d) Edward.

5. Which Lord does Spencer Junior specifically say does not want to serve?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Kent.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Gavenston.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the nobles wounds Gaveston in this scene?

4. Which of the following men is not a group that Gaveston announces he wants to keep about him and the king?

5. What does Lancaster intend to do with the writ of banishment after Edward signs it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edward's support change in Scene 2?

2. How does Isabella's position on Gavestone change during her soliloquy?

3. How do the nobles respond to Gaveston's advancement?

4. What is Edward's state of mind in Scene 5?

5. Describe the space where Edward is kept in Scene 5.

6. Describe Isabella's and Edward III's reception in France.

7. How does Edward react to giving up his crown?

8. How is Kent's attitude toward Mortimer and Isabella changing in this scene?

9. What is Mortimer's plan regarding Edward III?

10. What plan have the nobles mad by the end of Scene 2?

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