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King John Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz
King John Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz
What does the Bastard prepare to do at the scene’s close?
Surrender to Lewis
Ride to Swinstead to see the King
Burn the French camp
Hide in a monastery
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What theme is strongly reinforced in this scene?
Love and forgiveness
Loyalty amid decay
Triumph of justice
Faith over politics
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What has just happened before the scene begins?
Arthur has returned
King John has been poisoned
The French have retreated
The nobles have been executed
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Who is said to have poisoned King John?
Hubert
The Bastard
Pandulph
A monk at Swinstead
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What news does Hubert bring?
That King John has been poisoned
That the Bastard has been captured
That the nobles have fled
That Lewis has surrendered
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What caused King John’s illness?
A wound from battle
A poisoned cup given by a monk
An old fever
A natural weakness
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What tone dominates the ending of the scene?
Triumphant resolve
Calm acceptance
Desperation and urgency
Ironic humor
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How does the Bastard describe the recent battle?
Hopeless but noble
Bloody and chaotic
Peaceful and orderly
Brief and victorious
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What tone dominates the conversation between Hubert and the Bastard?
Urgent and fearful
Cold and indifferent
Mocking and lighthearted
Calm and reflective
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What request does Hubert make of the Bastard?
To come quickly to Swinstead
To attack Lewis’s camp
To flee England
To confront Pandulph
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What does Hubert fear may happen if the King dies?
Pandulph will flee
The Bastard will betray him
The nobles will forgive John
England will fall to Lewis
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How does the Bastard react to Hubert’s news?
With disbelief and anger
With relief and joy
With calm acceptance
With shock and concern
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What emotion dominates the final lines of the scene?
Triumphant joy
Resigned peace
Mocking humor
Determined sorrow
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What theme connects this scene with the rest of Act 5?
The reconciliation of enemies
The decline of authority and loyalty
The rise of love and forgiveness
The victory of faith
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Who enters after the Bastard’s opening speech?
Pandulph
Hubert
Lewis
Salisbury
None
What does the Bastard vow to do after hearing the news?
Seek revenge on Pandulph
Protect the King and restore order
Flee from England
Hide from the rebels
None
What does the Bastard call King John in his lament?
A sinner beyond redemption
A tyrant unworthy of the crown
A hero of faith
His master and England’s heart
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What is the Bastard searching for at the start of the scene?
Pandulph’s envoy
King John
The missing nobles
Lewis’s camp
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What does the Bastard say about England’s current state?
That it rises in glory
That it conquers its foes
That it trembles like a sick patient
That it rests in peace
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Who opens the scene?
Lewis
Hubert
Pandulph
The Bastard
None
How does Hubert attempt to calm the Bastard?
By swearing to Pandulph’s innocence
By promising the King still lives
By blaming the monk
By calling for reinforcements
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What emotion drives the Bastard in this scene?
Pride and arrogance
Jealousy and doubt
Fear and despair
Loyalty and grief
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What literary device dominates the Bastard’s dialogue?
Comic relief
Hyperbole of power
Imagery of decay and death
Satirical irony
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What natural event mirrors the chaos in England?
An earthquake
Storms and floods
A great fire
A solar eclipse
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How does the Bastard describe his duty to England?
As pointless and vain
As burdensome but brief
As sacred and unending
As hopeless and cursed
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Where does Act 5 Scene 6 take place?
Near Swinstead Abbey
At the battlefield of Angers
At King John’s castle
In the French camp
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How does Hubert describe the King’s condition?
Hiding in fear
Restless but strong
Recovering steadily
Weak and near death
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What is the Bastard’s immediate response to Hubert’s request?
He agrees to go at once
He refuses to leave the battlefield
He questions the monk’s motives
He blames Hubert for treason
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How does Shakespeare portray the Bastard in this moment?
As England’s last true patriot
As a broken fool
As a manipulative opportunist
As a weary soldier
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What does the Bastard fear most after hearing of the King’s poisoning?
That Hubert will be blamed
That England will collapse into chaos
That Lewis will be crowned
That Pandulph will seize power
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