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Henry VI Part 1 Character Matching Quiz

Vernon symbolizes

A scholar from Oxford

A French peasant soldier

A servant to Winchester

An honorable retainer caught in the York–Somerset feud

None

Countess of Auvergne is

A French queen devoted to peace

A soldier disguised as a lady

A loyal servant to Joan

A cunning noblewoman who attempts to trap Talbot

None

Lord Scales serves as

A minor English commander

A messenger from Paris

A French nobleman

A friar supporting Joan

None

John Talbot (Talbot’s son) symbolizes

Diplomatic cunning

Rebellion and ambition

Deceit and hypocrisy

Filial honor and youthful bravery

None

Duke of Exeter serves as

A rebel against Henry’s rule

A military rival to Talbot

A voice of moderation and loyalty to the King

A fiery conspirator against Gloucester

None

Talbot’s final moments reveal

A confession of guilt

A plot for rebellion

A desire for vengeance

Patriotism and sacrifice in the face of betrayal

None

Lord Clifford represents

A priest of Winchester’s order

A rebel against York

A cunning diplomat

Loyal English nobility with military courage

None

Mayor of London is depicted as

A foreign emissary

A messenger to France

A civic authority restoring order between nobles

A weak court official

None

Sir John Fastolfe is remembered as

A friend to Joan of Arc

A noble counselor to Henry

A champion of England’s glory

A coward who retreats from battle

None

Suffolk’s closing soliloquy emphasizes

His ambition and manipulation through Margaret

His loyalty to Henry

His hatred for York

His repentance and humility

None

The quarrel between Gloucester and Winchester represents

Religious reform

Loyalty between noble houses

Foreign invasion

Internal division within England

None

Bedford’s death signifies

The victory of the French church

The rise of religious authority

The weakening of English unity

The betrayal of Talbot

None

Duke of Bedford is characterized as

A French sympathizer

A loyal regent and uncle to Henry VI

A rival claimant to the throne

A cowardly soldier

None

Sir William Lucy is

The messenger who reports Talbot’s death

A soldier under Burgundy

A loyalist to Somerset

A French ambassador

None

Suffolk’s role in the play is

To arrange Margaret’s marriage and gain influence

To betray York to the French

To command the French army

To execute Joan

None

King Henry VI is best described as

A deceitful schemer

A ruthless warrior-king

A young, pious, and peace-loving monarch

A bitter exile from France

None

The Duke of York’s ambition foreshadows

The fall of Joan of Arc

The Wars of the Roses

The defeat of France

The rise of Burgundy

None

Joan’s execution scene portrays her as

A defiant figure using deceit to the end

A silent victim of politics

A coward seeking mercy

A repentant saint

None

Lord Talbot represents

Religious corruption in the church

English valor and military honor

Romantic ambition for power

Political cunning and deceit

None

Duke of Gloucester is

A royal messenger

A French general under Charles

A bishop’s attendant

The Lord Protector and defender of English integrity

None

Earl of Warwick is depicted as

A noble supporter of the Yorkist cause

A weak-willed advisor

A cleric without influence

A follower of Joan la Pucelle

None

Lord Salisbury is

A court jester in disguise

An English commander killed at Orléans

A French traitor

A clerical advisor to Gloucester

None

Margaret of Anjou is introduced as

A cleric’s daughter

A spy for Burgundy

A peasant inspired by God

The ambitious French bride of Henry VI

None

Reignier, Duke of Anjou, is

Margaret’s father and a minor French noble

An English rebel leader

A loyal English commander

A monk turned politician

None

Joan la Pucelle (Joan of Arc) is portrayed as

A humble nun devoted to peace

A Burgundian spy

A divinely inspired yet prideful French heroine

An English noblewoman

None

Duke of Burgundy is notable for

Serving as Henry’s ambassador

Being executed for treason

Changing sides between England and France

Defending the English throne

None

Richard Plantagenet (Duke of York) embodies

Cowardice and treachery

Piety and humility

Ambition and the seeds of civil war

Mercy and forgiveness

None

Bishop (later Cardinal) of Winchester symbolizes

Wisdom and restraint

Courage and faith

Corruption and ambition within the Church

Loyalty and devotion

None

Charles, the Dauphin of France, is

A proud but easily influenced French leader

A cowardly deserter

A monk disguised as a soldier

A devout ally of the English

None

Earl of Somerset is

A humble churchman

A proud rival to York’s authority

A loyal friend to Talbot

A messenger to the Dauphin

None

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