The King John Act 5 Quiz challenges your memory of the poisonous end of a monarch whose reign was defined by French invasion and instability. Find out how Swinstead Abbey was finally settled, and Prince Henry rose to power. Show us you caught every detail of the king’s tragic departure.
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King John Act 5 Quiz Questions
- Who delivers the Pope’s message to King John in Act 5?
- What does Cardinal Pandulph urge King John to do at the beginning of Act 5?
- How does King John respond to Pandulph’s advice?
- What does King John do to show submission to the Pope?
- Who attacks England under the Pope’s blessing?
- Why does Pandulph go to Lewis after John’s submission?
- How does Lewis respond to Pandulph’s peace offer?
- What motivates Lewis to continue fighting England?
- Who leads the English forces in battle against Lewis?
- Where does much of the final action of Act 5 occur?
- What disaster strikes Lewis’s fleet?
- Who brings news of the storm to King John?
- What does the Bastard vow after hearing of the storm?
- What happens to King John during the battle?
- Where is King John taken after falling ill?
- Who tends to King John in his illness?
- How does King John describe his physical suffering?
- Who poisoned King John according to the monks?
- What is the reported cause of King John’s poisoning?
- How does King John react to the news of his poisoning?
- Who arrives as King John is dying?
- What title will Prince Henry inherit after John’s death?
- How does the Bastard respond to King John’s death?
- What do the English nobles decide after John’s death?
- How does the Bastard describe England’s condition at the end?
- What message does the Bastard send to Lewis?
- What does Pandulph declare after John’s death?
- Who ultimately becomes the ruler of England?
- What theme dominates Act 5’s conclusion?
- What tone ends the play King John?