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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hotspur's wife worried about him?
(a) Hotspur is rarely at home.
(b) He seems distracted and obsessed with battle.
(c) Her husband has run out of funds to pay the servants.
(d) Hotspur is unfaithful to her.

2. When is Michaelmas?
(a) December 25, Christmas.
(b) January 6, Epiphany.
(c) January 1st, New Year's Day.
(d) September 29, Feast day of St. Michael.

3. What do the characters describe in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) Quiet domestic scenes of family.
(b) Saint John's promise to rid England of snakes.
(c) A series of bloody battles.
(d) Spiritual peace in Europe.

4. Where is Mortimer fighting at the beginning of the play?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scottland.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

5. What does Falstaff do to support his false story?
(a) Bruised himself.
(b) Cut his arm.
(c) Tore his clothes.
(d) Damaged his sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poins steal from Falstaff?

2. What is Glendower's first name?

3. What does Shakespeare call the King's followers?

4. What is the King's attitude towards the Prince of Wales when the Prince returns to the Royal Court?

5. How does the daughter of Glendower say goodbye to her husband before the Battle of Shrewsbury?

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