Many a student has difficulty remembering the religious conspiracies, or the sudden birth of a future legend at the end of the play. In this King Henry VIII Act 5 Quiz do you recall how Cranmer managed to escape the trap laid for him by his enemies in the council chamber? Test your knowledge of how the drama is resolved before the christening bells chime.
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King Henry VIII Act 5 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 1 take place?
- Who enters first in Act 5 Scene 1?
- What is Gardiner’s attitude toward Cranmer?
- What accusation does Gardiner make about Cranmer?
- Who defends Cranmer before the King?
- What does the King give Cranmer as a sign of favor?
- What does the King instruct Cranmer to do with the ring?
- What event follows immediately after the King exits in Scene 1?
- Who leads the council against Cranmer?
- What happens to Cranmer when he enters the council chamber?
- What is Cranmer accused of before the council?
- How do the councillors attempt to humiliate Cranmer?
- What document do the councillors present against Cranmer?
- Who secretly watches the council’s treatment of Cranmer?
- What does Cranmer finally produce to save himself?
- How does the King react upon arriving at the council?
- Who is publicly shamed before the King?
- What is the King’s message to the council after the incident?
- Where does Act 5 Scene 2 take place?
- What major event occurs in Act 5 Scene 3?
- Who reports the joyful birth of Elizabeth to the King?
- Who acts as godfather during Elizabeth’s baptism?
- Where does the baptism take place?
- How does Cranmer describe the infant Elizabeth in his prophecy?
- What quality does Cranmer predict Elizabeth will possess?
- What is the King’s response to Cranmer’s blessing?
- What does Cranmer’s speech foreshadow at the end of the play?
- How does the tone of the final scene contrast earlier acts?
- Which theme is fulfilled by the end of Act 5?
- What does Shakespeare achieve through the closing prophecy?