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Henry IV, Part 2 - Exam
Contributed by: Morris
  • 1. Between which years is Henry IV, Part 2 believed to have been written?
A) 1594 and 1597
B) 1600 and 1603
C) 1596 and 1599
D) 1588 and 1591
  • 2. Which play directly precedes Henry IV, Part 2 in the tetralogy?
A) Richard III
B) Henry V
C) Richard II
D) Henry IV, Part 1
  • 3. Which character is introduced as part of Falstaff's entourage in Henry IV, Part 2?
A) Hotspur
B) Ancient Pistol
C) King Henry IV
D) Prince John
  • 4. Who does Prince Hal disguise himself as when he encounters Falstaff and Doll Tearsheet?
A) A judge
B) A page
C) A musician
D) A soldier
  • 5. What is the main focus of Henry IV, Part 2?
A) Falstaff's rise to power in London.
B) The battles between King Henry IV and rebellious factions.
C) Prince Hal's journey toward kingship and his rejection of Falstaff.
D) King Henry IV's illness and death.
  • 6. What is the nature of Prince Hal's relationship with his father, King Henry IV?
A) Indifferent and neglectful
B) Supportive and understanding
C) Hostile and confrontational
D) Disappointed by Hal's association with lowlife characters.
  • 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) Teach him how to fight.
C) Make him a nobleman.
D) Outfit him in 'vile apparel' (ragged clothing).
  • 9. What does Falstaff claim about his own wit?
A) 'I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.'
B) 'My humor is unmatched by any.'
C) 'I am the wisest man in all of England.'
D) 'I have more courage than anyone else.'
  • 10. How does Falstaff react when denied a thousand pounds by the Chief Justice?
A) He decides to become an honest man.
B) He apologizes and leaves quietly.
C) He continues to engage in petty criminality.
D) He challenges the Chief Justice to a duel.
  • 11. What is Falstaff's relationship with Doll Tearsheet?
A) She is his enemy.
B) She is his sister.
C) They have a romantic involvement.
D) She is his servant.
  • 12. How does Prince Hal react when he overhears Falstaff's derogatory remarks about him?
A) He laughs it off as a joke.
B) He rejects Falstaff, stating that he has changed and can no longer associate with such people.
C) He challenges Falstaff to a duel.
D) He forgives Falstaff immediately.
  • 13. What does the epilogue of Henry IV, Part 2 promise regarding future plays?
A) 'Sir John will become king.'
B) '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.'
C) 'The story will end here.'
D) 'Falstaff will live happily ever after.'
  • 14. What is the name originally given to Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1?
A) Mouldy
B) Oldcastle
C) Shallow
D) Pistol
  • 15. Who directed the BBC Television Shakespeare version of Henry IV, Part 2 in 1979?
A) Richard Eyre
B) Orson Welles
C) The production starred Jon Finch as Henry IV.
D) Tom Fleming
  • 16. Which film combines the two Henry IV plays into a single storyline?
A) My Own Private Idaho
B) Chimes at Midnight (1965) by Orson Welles.
C) The Hollow Crown
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) 'Friends, Romans, countrymen.'
C) 'To be or not to be.'
D) 'Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.'
  • 18. Which character reminisces with Falstaff about their youthful follies?
A) Ancient Pistol
B) Prince Hal
C) Doll Tearsheet
D) Justice Shallow.
  • 19. Who enters the play looking for Falstaff?
A) The Lord Chief Justice.
B) Prince John
C) Ancient Pistol
D) King Henry IV
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