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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. Why is Falstaff called Sir John Falstaff?
(a) Sir John means he is Welsh born.
(b) He stole the name from Sir John Framer.
(c) Falstaff wanted to sound more royal.
(d) He is a knight.

2. What is "Charles' wain?"
(a) Age of King Charles.
(b) Starless nights.
(c) Great Bear constellation.
(d) End of the full moon.

3. Why does Hotspur plan to slip away without saying goodbye?
(a) To avoid tears from his wife.
(b) To get an early start.
(c) To enhance their subtlety.
(d) To disguise their numbers.

4. Who does Richard II proclaim as next in line for the throne?
(a) Richard III.
(b) Hotspur.
(c) Prince Hal.
(d) Mortimer.

5. Who robs the thieves?
(a) Chamberlain and carriers.
(b) Prince Hal and Poins.
(c) The Ostler.
(d) Sheriff John and his men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hotspur think should be king?

2. What does the King want from Hotspur?

3. Who is Phoebus?

4. What is the situation in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What is the name of Gadshill's second man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shakespeare cue the audience as to where a scene, such as Hotspur at Warkworth Castle, is taking place?

2. In Act 2, Scene 4 at the tavern, Falstaff goes to deal with the King's messenger and comes back with what message?

3. How do Hotspur and Worcester react when they hear Norhtumberlnd cannot join the battle?

4. Who are the characters in Act II, Scene 1 in the yard outside the inn?

5. What does Gadshill ask when he enters the stage at the beginning of Act 2?

6. Who is the better swordsman, King Henry or the Prince of Wales?

7. What is Lady Percy upset about when she confronts Hotspur?

8. How does Vernon describe the King's army and the Prince of Wales?

9. What does Lady Percy ask her husband when she first enters the stage?

10. What does the Prince offer to do instead of waging a full battle?

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