Henry IV Part 2 Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz

What is Northumberland’s reaction to Morton’s news?

What theme is introduced in this scene through Rumour?

What contrast is shown between Bardolph and Morton’s reports?

What does Rumour claim to do across England?

Whose victory does Rumour falsely report?

What does Northumberland’s grief foreshadow?

What emotion does Northumberland feel upon hearing Bardolph’s news?

How does Shakespeare use Rumour’s speech structurally?

What symbol does Rumour represent in the play?

What does Lord Bardolph suggest after hearing the truth?

Who brings the first report to Northumberland?

Who delivers the opening monologue in Act 1 Scene 1?

What imagery dominates the opening speech?

What emotion does Morton warn Northumberland to control?

Where is Northumberland at the beginning of the scene?

What is Rumour described as in the opening?

What does Morton reveal about the outcome of the battle?

What does Northumberland call his grief?

What news does Morton bring about Hotspur?

Why does Morton advise patience?

Who was Hotspur fighting at Shrewsbury?

What does Bardolph tell Northumberland at first?

What does Northumberland decide at the end of the scene?

What is the overall purpose of this scene?

Who enters with the true report of the battle?

What happens to Douglas after the battle?

What does Rumour’s presence suggest about the play’s tone?

Who receives the false news of Hotspur’s success?

What does Morton fear about Northumberland’s next move?

What does Morton say about Hotspur’s bravery?