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King John Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
King John Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
What tone dominates the dialogue between King John and the Bastard?
Calm and reflective
Playful and teasing
Urgent and fearful
Bitter and sarcastic
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What message does the Bastard bring about Lewis’s invasion?
He seeks peace negotiations
He awaits John’s surrender
He has been defeated in battle
His forces have landed in England
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Where does Act 4 Scene 2 take place?
At a French battlefield
In King John’s court
In a monastery
In Arthur’s prison
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What does King John blame for his political downfall?
Pandulph’s manipulation
His own conscience
The Bastard’s pride
Arthur’s curse
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How does King John treat Hubert when he arrives?
With suspicion and anger
With fear and silence
With kindness and gratitude
With indifference
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Why is King John being crowned again?
To honor his mother
To appease the nobles
To celebrate victory over France
To reinforce his authority
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What event opens the scene?
The Pope’s arrival
King John’s coronation
The Bastard’s rebellion
Arthur’s funeral
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What does the Bastard urge King John to do?
Submit to the Pope
Flee England
Prepare for war against France
Punish Hubert
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Who assures King John that the nobles are loyal?
The Bastard
Hubert
Lewis
Pandulph
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How does King John react to the threat from France?
He plans to surrender
He grows anxious and fearful
He mocks the enemy
He ignores the warning
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How does King John respond to the truth about Arthur’s survival?
With rage at Hubert
With indifference
With relief mixed with fear
With disbelief
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What is Salisbury’s main concern in this scene?
That the Bastard is plotting treason
That the Pope’s legate will curse England
That the King’s actions are making enemies
That France will invade again
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Who has allied with Lewis of France?
The Bastard and Hubert
Arthur’s supporters in Angers
The rebel English nobles
Eleanor and Blanche
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How does Hubert try to defend himself?
By insisting Arthur still lives
By swearing loyalty to John
By blaming the Bastard
By appealing to Pandulph
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Which character expresses unease about the second coronation?
The Bastard
Pembroke
Salisbury
Hubert
None
How does King John react to the news of Lewis’s landing?
He blames Salisbury
He laughs it off
He sends Pandulph as envoy
He is deeply alarmed
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What mood dominates the close of the scene?
Triumphant and peaceful
Calm and resolution
Foreboding and unrest
Optimistic and joyful
None
What literary device is seen in John’s anxious speech about guilt?
Hyperbole
Foreshadowing
Pun
Irony
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What rumor spreads among the nobles in this scene?
That the Pope has blessed Lewis
That Hubert has joined France
That King John has murdered Arthur
That Eleanor is dead
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What news does the Bastard bring to King John?
The French army is preparing to invade
The Pope has forgiven England
Hubert has betrayed the King
Arthur has been crowned in secret
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What does the Bastard promise to do for England?
Seek peace with Pandulph
Find Arthur’s body
Defend it with his life
Negotiate with France
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How does Hubert feel after revealing the truth to King John?
Angry and vengeful
Guilty but relieved
Fearful of punishment
Proud and defiant
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What emotion dominates King John’s speeches in this scene?
Pride and arrogance
Guilt and anxiety
Joy and triumph
Peace and contentment
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What symbol of instability appears throughout the scene?
Lewis’s flag
John’s second coronation
Arthur’s crown
Pandulph’s cross
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What does King John initially believe about Hubert?
That he betrayed England
That he has killed Arthur
That he joined the nobles
That he has fled with Arthur
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Who begins to turn against King John because of the rumor?
Blanche and Constance
Salisbury and Pembroke
The Bastard and Hubert
Lewis and Pandulph
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What happens by the end of Act 4 Scene 2?
France withdraws from war
The Bastard betrays John
King John is isolated and desperate
Arthur is crowned king
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Who enters after the nobles depart in anger?
Lewis
Hubert
Pandulph
The Bastard
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What theme is most strongly emphasized in Act 4 Scene 2?
The triumph of mercy
Love conquering duty
The collapse of authority
Faith defeating politics
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What is the Bastard’s opinion of the fleeing nobles?
He mourns their loss
He forgives them
He promises to rejoin them
He calls them weak traitors
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