Henry IV Part 1 Quizzes

Henry IV Part 1 Quiz 1

By J. N. Smith · Last reviewed January 01, 2000

1 When was 1 Henry IV first performed?

1600

1605

1612

1599
2 The play whose events precede those of 1 Henry IV is

Edward II

Henry V

Richard III

Richard II
3 The plays whose events follow those of 1 Henry IV is

Henry VIII

Richard III

2 Henry IV

Henry V
4 Which of these plays is not part of the tetralogy?

Henry V

Henry VIII

1 Henry IV

2 Henry IV
5 The Henriad is made up of two

tetralogies

plays

plots

narratives
6 Which of these plays is included in the first tetralogy?

1 Henry VI

Henry V

Richard II

1 Henry IV
7 Why is the first tetralogy referred to as such?

It is the more popular tetralogy.

It was Shakespeare's first foray into the history play genre.

It was written before the second tetralogy.

It depicts events that happen earlier than the second tetralogy.
8 What is a tetralogy?

four plays that include all the same characters

a group of works by the same writer

an epic narrative

a group of similar literary works
9 Which of these plays was written and performed earliest?

1 Henry VI

Richard II

1 Henry IV

Henry V
10 The final play of the second tetralogy is

1 Henry IV

Richard II

2 Henry IV

Henry V
11 The final play of the first tetralogy is

Richard III

2 Henry VI

3 Henry Vi

1 Henry VI
12 The second tetralogy depicts events during

The War of the Roses

The English Civil Wars

The Interregnum

The Hundred Years' War
13 1 Henry IV is a unique history play because it is often

serious

melodramatic

humorous

disjointed
14 Who is the main source of comic relief in the play?

Hotspur

Falstaff

Hal

Glendower
15 Sir John Falstaff is a/an

disgraced knight

thief

drunkard

all of these
16 Sir John Falstaff is also

Hal's companion

a trusted soldier

Hotspurs right-hand man

the king's advisor
17 Who is king when the play begins?

Richard II

Henry V

Henry IV

Richard III
18 Who is king when the play ends?

Richard II

Richard III

Henry V

Henry IV
19 Who is the king's son?

Henry (Hal)

Glendower

Hotspur

Percy
20 Who receives military praise at the beginning of the play?

Hotspur

Falstaff

Mortimer

Hal
21 Which family aided King Henry IV in deposing Richard II?

Percy

Glendower

Westmoreland

Northumberland
22 Glendower is

English

Welsh

Irish

Scottish
23 Who is Glendower's son-in-law?

Hal

Hotspur

Mortimer

Westmoreland
24 King Henry IV initially wishes that who was his heir?

Mortimer

Hotspur

Hal

He wishes he had no heirs.
25 Why is Henry IV's rule questioned?

He is king because he deposed the former king.

He is not a true-born son of his father.

He is a cruel and ineffective king.

He bought rather than earned his royal title.

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