Henry IV, Part 2

Henry IV, Part 2 - Exam

1. Between which years is Henry IV, Part 2 believed to have been written?

A) 1588 and 1591
B) 1594 and 1597
C) 1600 and 1603
D) 1596 and 1599

2. Which play directly precedes Henry IV, Part 2 in the tetralogy?

A) Richard III
B) Richard II
C) Henry V
D) Henry IV, Part 1

3. Which character is introduced as part of Falstaff's entourage in Henry IV, Part 2?

A) King Henry IV
B) Ancient Pistol
C) Prince John
D) Hotspur

4. Who does Prince Hal disguise himself as when he encounters Falstaff and Doll Tearsheet?

A) A soldier
B) A judge
C) A musician
D) A page

5. What is the main focus of Henry IV, Part 2?

A) Prince Hal's journey toward kingship and his rejection of Falstaff.
B) The battles between King Henry IV and rebellious factions.
C) King Henry IV's illness and death.
D) Falstaff's rise to power in London.

6. What is the nature of Prince Hal's relationship with his father, King Henry IV?

A) Disappointed by Hal's association with lowlife characters.
B) Supportive and understanding
C) Indifferent and neglectful
D) Hostile and confrontational

7. Who is responsible for defeating the second rebellion against King Henry IV?

A) A military battle led by Prince Hal
B) Prince John's political machinations.
C) Falstaff's strategic planning
D) King Henry IV's direct intervention

8. What does Falstaff promise to do for the page assigned to him?

A) Train him as a thief.
B) Make him a nobleman.
C) Outfit him in 'vile apparel' (ragged clothing).
D) Teach him how to fight.

9. What does Falstaff claim about his own wit?

A) 'I have more courage than anyone else.'
B) 'I am the wisest man in all of England.'
C) 'My humor is unmatched by any.'
D) 'I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.'

10. How does Falstaff react when denied a thousand pounds by the Chief Justice?

A) He apologizes and leaves quietly.
B) He challenges the Chief Justice to a duel.
C) He continues to engage in petty criminality.
D) He decides to become an honest man.

11. What is Falstaff's relationship with Doll Tearsheet?

A) She is his sister.
B) They have a romantic involvement.
C) She is his servant.
D) She is his enemy.

12. How does Prince Hal react when he overhears Falstaff's derogatory remarks about him?

A) He challenges Falstaff to a duel.
B) He forgives Falstaff immediately.
C) He laughs it off as a joke.
D) He rejects Falstaff, stating that he has changed and can no longer associate with such people.

13. What does the epilogue of Henry IV, Part 2 promise regarding future plays?

A) 'With Sir John in it, and make you merry with fair Katharine of France; where, for all I know, Falstaff shall die of a sweat.'
B) 'Falstaff will live happily ever after.'
C) 'The story will end here.'
D) 'Sir John will become king.'

14. What is the name originally given to Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1?

A) Shallow
B) Pistol
C) Oldcastle
D) Mouldy

15. Who directed the BBC Television Shakespeare version of Henry IV, Part 2 in 1979?

A) Orson Welles
B) Tom Fleming
C) The production starred Jon Finch as Henry IV.
D) Richard Eyre

16. Which film combines the two Henry IV plays into a single storyline?

A) The Hollow Crown
B) My Own Private Idaho
C) Chimes at Midnight (1965) by Orson Welles.
D) Player Kings

17. What is the famous line from Henry IV, Part 2 often quoted in popular culture?

A) 'All the world's a stage.'
B) 'To be or not to be.'
C) 'Friends, Romans, countrymen.'
D) 'Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.'

18. Which character reminisces with Falstaff about their youthful follies?

A) Justice Shallow.
B) Doll Tearsheet
C) Ancient Pistol
D) Prince Hal

19. Who enters the play looking for Falstaff?

A) The Lord Chief Justice.
B) King Henry IV
C) Prince John
D) Ancient Pistol

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