Henry IV Part 1 Quizzes

Henry IV Part 1 Quiz 1

1 When was 1 Henry IV first performed?
1605

1600

1612

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

Richard III

Henry V

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

Henry VIII

Henry V

Richard III
4 Which of these plays is not part of the tetralogy?
Henry VIII

1 Henry IV

2 Henry IV

Henry V
5 The Henriad is made up of two
plots

plays

narratives

tetralogies
6 Which of these plays is included in the first tetralogy?
1 Henry VI

Richard II

Henry V

1 Henry IV
7 Why is the first tetralogy referred to as such?
It was written before the second tetralogy.

It depicts events that happen earlier than the second tetralogy.

It is the more popular tetralogy.

It was Shakespeare's first foray into the history play genre.
8 What is a tetralogy?
a group of similar literary works

a group of works by the same writer

four plays that include all the same characters

an epic narrative
9 Which of these plays was written and performed earliest?
1 Henry IV

1 Henry VI

Henry V

Richard II
10 The final play of the second tetralogy is
Henry V

1 Henry IV

2 Henry IV

Richard II
11 The final play of the first tetralogy is
3 Henry Vi

1 Henry VI

Richard III

2 Henry VI
12 The second tetralogy depicts events during
The War of the Roses

The Hundred Years' War

The English Civil Wars

The Interregnum
13 1 Henry IV is a unique history play because it is often
melodramatic

humorous

disjointed

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

Falstaff

Hal

Hotspur
15 Sir John Falstaff is a/an
drunkard

disgraced knight

thief

all of these
16 Sir John Falstaff is also
Hal's companion

Hotspurs right-hand man

the king's advisor

a trusted soldier
17 Who is king when the play begins?
Richard III

Henry IV

Henry V

Richard II
18 Who is king when the play ends?
Richard III

Henry V

Richard II

Henry IV
19 Who is the king's son?
Henry (Hal)

Hotspur

Glendower

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

Falstaff

Hal

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

Northumberland

Westmoreland

Percy
22 Glendower is
English

Irish

Welsh

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

Hal

Mortimer

Westmoreland
24 King Henry IV initially wishes that who was his heir?
He wishes he had no heirs.

Hal

Hotspur

Mortimer
25 Why is Henry IV's rule questioned?
He is not a true-born son of his father.

He bought rather than earned his royal title.

He is a cruel and ineffective king.

He is king because he deposed the former king.

King Henry the Fourth

Lady Pery and Mistress Quickly?

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if you were asked to interveiw henry iv what three question would you ask him?

If you could do it over again, would you still join the opposition party in 1386?

What was the most important thing you did while in exile?

Why did you choose to leave Richard II in captivity where he was starved to death? A cowardly action to...

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Why does Falstaff constantly lie and boast about himself even though honor is useless to him?

I think Falstaff is more an animated drunk than anything else: he likes to entertain people with stories that invonlve grandeur. I don't think Falstaff is obsessed with honor in the sense of chivalry or war.

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