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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the chorus' description, which best describes Harfleur's location?
(a) In the suburbs of Paris.
(b) On the border of France and the Netherlands.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) On the coastline.

2. What does Henry tell Exeter to do with Harfleur?
(a) Burn it to the ground.
(b) Fortify it against the French and be merciful to the people.
(c) Force out all the residents and tell the troops to set up camp there.
(d) Confiscate anything of value.

3. To which ancient notable military leader does Henry compare the fathers of his men?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Attila the Hun.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Julius Caesar.

4. Hostess Quickly states that she "cannot lodge and board a dozen or fourteen gentlewomen" without it being thought she is running ___________.
(a) A home for unwed mothers.
(b) A bawdy house.
(c) A convent.
(d) A sweatshop.

5. What does Katherine think after she has learned two words in English?
(a) That Alice is intentionally teaching her incorrect pronunciation.
(b) That English is a barbaric language.
(c) That she is a good scholar.
(d) That she will never be able to learn such a difficult language.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whose behalf does Pistol ask Fluellen to plead for mercy after this individual had been sentenced to death for robbing a church?

2. Henry, who is in disguise, tells Williams and Bates that "Every subject's duty is the king's, but every subject's _________ is his own."

3. What does Henry say is the meaning of the alarm that sounds as he and Exeter are speaking?

4. What is Alice's response to Katherine's assertion that she (Alice) speaks English well?

5. What does Williams do when he discovers it is Henry who he had made quarrel with the night before the battle?

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