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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard enters, complaining about what?
(a) How he does not like himself.
(b) How he would never want to be king.
(c) How they are all Henry's prisoners.
(d) How he is in love with Alais.

2. What does Henry ask Eleanor to give him?
(a) Her trust.
(b) Her hand in marriage again.
(c) Peace.
(d) Her love.

3. What causes Richard to pull a dagger on John?
(a) John threatens him.
(b) John is scared of knives.
(c) John mocks him.
(d) John waves a dagger in Richard's face.

4. What does Eleanor say to them?
(a) Do not hurt each other. I do not want blood on my carpet.
(b) Go ahead and kill each other. I am tired of dealing with the lot of you.
(c) Stop already!
(d) People with their differences and hatreds are the origins of war but they could also be the origins of peace.

5. As Henry and Eleanor finish putting up the holly, they banter about whether Henry truly misses whom?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Alais.
(c) Philip.
(d) Rosamund.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promises does Henry make to Eleanor?

2. Henry refers to an ancient British king named ____________, whom he describes as having carved his kingdom up to give to his children, something he says he'll never do.

3. What does Eleanor offer Geoffrey to try on?

4. How does Henry respond when Eleanor asks whether he ever loved her?

5. Of what does Richard accuse Eleanor?

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