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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Eleanor say she almost won?
(a) A game of chess.
(b) Her life back.
(c) A riding tournament.
(d) The last rebellion she led against Henry.

2. What does Richard say when Eleanor says she loves him?
(a) She no longer loves him.
(b) She has always loved him.
(c) She loves only Henry.
(d) She is incapable of love.

3. What would happen to Alais if John were to become king?
(a) She would be his sister.
(b) She would be married to him.
(c) She would become his mistress.
(d) She would have to leave the kingdom.

4. Where does this play place several historical characters, principally King Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine?
(a) Into the fictionalized context of a family gathering at Christmas.
(b) Into the period of their lives prior to their marriage.
(c) Into the fictionalized context of a family gathering in modern times.
(d) Into the period of their marriage after the birth of their children.

5. Geoffrey says he and John can work together freely, adding that they have got to make an alliance with whom?
(a) Philip.
(b) Richard.
(c) Henry.
(d) Eleanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Alais exits, what does John wonder aloud?

2. The characters manipulate each other like what?

3. What does Henry do as he tells Richard what he imagines Eleanor is saying?

4. What has John come to announce?

5. What does Henry say history will call him?

(see the answer key)

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