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King John (play) - Exam
  • 1. In which publication year was 'The Life and Death of King John' first printed?
A) 1591
B) 1598
C) 1623
D) 1587
  • 2. Who is the father of King John in Shakespeare's play?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) Henry II
C) King Philip
D) Duke of Austria
  • 3. What does Queen Eleanor suggest to Philip about his claim to the Faulconbridge estates?
A) Abandon his claim without any reward.
B) Renounce it in exchange for a non-inheriting position within the House of Plantagenet and a knighthood.
C) Fight Robert Faulconbridge for the estates.
D) Claim them through marriage.
  • 4. Who is accused by King Philip of killing Richard the Lionheart?
A) King John
B) Prince Arthur
C) The Duke of Austria
D) Hubert
  • 5. What does Pope Innocent III accuse King John of blocking?
A) The invasion of England by Prince Louis.
B) The marriage between Louis and Blanche.
C) The excommunication of King Philip.
D) Stephen Langton from the Diocese of Canterbury.
  • 6. Who does Hubert spare during a secret mission?
A) Duke of Austria
B) Prince Arthur
C) King John
D) Queen Eleanor
  • 7. What action does Cardinal Pandolf take against King John?
A) Marries Louis and Blanche.
B) Supports Prince Arthur's claim to the throne.
C) Becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury.
D) Declares him excommunicated.
  • 8. What does Prince Henry decree regarding his father's burial?
A) He shall be buried in Canterbury.
B) He shall not be buried at all.
C) He shall be buried in France.
D) He shall be buried in Worcester.
  • 9. Who reflects on England's resilience against conquerors at the end of the play?
A) Philip the Bastard
B) Queen Eleanor
C) King John
D) Hubert
  • 10. Which Shakespearean play shares the characteristic of being entirely written in verse with King John?
A) The First Folio
B) Richard II
C) The Troublesome Reign of King John
D) Henry IV, Part I
  • 11. Who was the director of the 1974–5 Royal Shakespeare Company production that included material from other works?
A) Josie Rourke
B) John Barton
C) Maria Aberg
D) James Dacre
  • 12. Which character is portrayed by a woman in the 2012 Royal Shakespeare Company production?
A) Queen Eleanor
B) The Bastard
C) Hubert
D) King John
  • 13. What was unique about the 1915 Broadway production of King John?
A) It featured a silent film adaptation.
B) It was the last production to be staged on Broadway.
C) It included material from The Troublesome Reign of King John.
D) It was directed by Karin Coonrod.
  • 14. Who made a silent film version of King John in 1899?
A) Charles Kemble
B) Herbert Beerbohm Tree
C) George Orwell
D) John Rich
  • 15. In which year did the BBC Television Shakespeare series adapt King John with Leonard Rossiter?
A) 1984
B) 1951
C) 1945
D) 1915
  • 16. Which era saw King John as one of Shakespeare's most frequently staged plays due to its spectacle and pageantry?
A) 20th century
B) Elizabethan era
C) Jacobite rebellion
D) Victorian era
  • 17. What is the title of the play attributed to Shakespeare, first printed in 1591?
A) King John
B) Henry IV, Part I
C) Richard II
D) The Troublesome Reign of King John
  • 18. Which director emphasized Faulconbridge's introduction to court realpolitik in a 2000 production?
A) Karin Coonrod
B) Josie Rourke
C) John Barton
D) James Dacre
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