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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Queen Isabel say she hopes will happen as a result of the meeting between the French royal court and King Henry?
2. Why does Fluellen say he is still wearing a leek in his cap?
3. What does Orleans say has been lost?
4. What had led Fluellen into thinking that Pistol was a valiant warrior?
5. To what ancient city does the chorus compare London as they welcome the return of their king?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Henry's reasoning for wanting to go forward with Bardolph's execution?
2. Describe what Henry is doing in the English camp the night before the battle of Agincourt.
3. Describe the death toll of the battle of Agincourt. For example, were the losses lopsided or did both sides suffer fairly equally? How are the dead accounted for in terms of class and social status?
4. What is the significance of Saint Crispin's day?
5. Why is Fluellen so insistent that Pistol eat a leek?
6. What are some of the outrageous claims the Dauphin makes about his horse?
7. Describe the exchange between Pistol and the French soldier that the boy is called upon to serve as interpreter.
8. What does Bourbon declare must be done rather than live with the shame of losing to the English?
9. Explain why Henry's post-war stay in England is cut short.
10. Explain what Henry tells Fluellen to do when he gives him Williams' glove.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare this play to another work with which you are familiar and that is similar to the Life of Henry the Fifth is some way in regards to genre, theme, setting, period, authorship, etc. For example, you might compare this play to another of Shakespeare's plays, a play by one of Shakespeare's contemporaries (Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, etc.), an epic war drama of any period (300, Braveheart, etc.), or a story set in the medieval or Renaissance period in Europe (The Princess Bride, Le Retour de Martin Guerre, etc.). Try to focus your analysis on the two works' similarities and how understanding of the one helps you appreciate the other.
Essay Topic 2
The societies of England and France in the time the play is set was strongly based on class. Discuss how characters in the play are treated based on their class and consider how class seems to affect how the characters view their world.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how the French language is used in the play and be sure to provide examples. Some questions you may want to consider: Is Shakespeare's use of French an effective rhetorical device; would audience members who do not understand French have a difficult time following and enjoying the play; should a director of the play consider using translations if he or she knows a majority of audience members will not understand the language?
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