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