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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the chorus, what is the French response to the impending war?
(a) They are as eager to go to war as the English.
(b) They are not worried because they know the Spanish will come to their aid.
(c) They are shaking in their fear.
(d) They are confident that their diplomats will bring about a peaceful resolution.

2. Which part of the body does the chorus mention when he says, "We'll not offend one __________ with our play"?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Heart.
(c) Nose.
(d) Brain.

3. The chorus asks the audience "kindly to judge" what?
(a) The play.
(b) Royalty.
(c) People of the past and their actions.
(d) Each other.

4. Where does the messenger say the English are when he reports to the constable?
(a) Still in Calais.
(b) Within fifteen hundred paces of the constable's tent.
(c) Half way to Rouen.
(d) A day's march away.

5. Ely compares King Henry's development to the growth of what type of fruit?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Strawberry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Grape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strategic structure does Fluellen say is being protected by the Duke of Exeter and Pistol?

2. To what account from the Christian Bible does Henry allude to when he foretells the suffering the people of Harfleur will experience if they do not surrender?

3. What color does Hostess Quickly say Falstaff did not like?

4. As Pistol bids his wife farewell, he tells her to let what appear?

5. Why does Henry say the soldiers will go to Calais?

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