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King John Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
King John Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
How does King John react to the news of Lewis’s landing?
He is deeply alarmed
He laughs it off
He sends Pandulph as envoy
He blames Salisbury
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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 mood dominates the close of the scene?
Triumphant and peaceful
Calm and resolution
Optimistic and joyful
Foreboding and unrest
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Who begins to turn against King John because of the rumor?
The Bastard and Hubert
Lewis and Pandulph
Blanche and Constance
Salisbury and Pembroke
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How does Hubert try to defend himself?
By appealing to Pandulph
By insisting Arthur still lives
By swearing loyalty to John
By blaming the Bastard
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Who has allied with Lewis of France?
The rebel English nobles
The Bastard and Hubert
Arthur’s supporters in Angers
Eleanor and Blanche
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What does the Bastard promise to do for England?
Find Arthur’s body
Negotiate with France
Defend it with his life
Seek peace with Pandulph
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Why is King John being crowned again?
To celebrate victory over France
To honor his mother
To appease the nobles
To reinforce his authority
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What does King John blame for his political downfall?
The Bastard’s pride
Arthur’s curse
His own conscience
Pandulph’s manipulation
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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?
Arthur has been crowned in secret
The Pope has forgiven England
The French army is preparing to invade
Hubert has betrayed the King
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What is the Bastard’s opinion of the fleeing nobles?
He calls them weak traitors
He mourns their loss
He forgives them
He promises to rejoin them
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What event opens the scene?
King John’s coronation
Arthur’s funeral
The Pope’s arrival
The Bastard’s rebellion
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How does Hubert feel after revealing the truth to King John?
Proud and defiant
Fearful of punishment
Guilty but relieved
Angry and vengeful
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What does King John initially believe about Hubert?
That he has killed Arthur
That he betrayed England
That he has fled with Arthur
That he joined the nobles
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What does the Bastard urge King John to do?
Submit to the Pope
Punish Hubert
Prepare for war against France
Flee England
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How does King John treat Hubert when he arrives?
With indifference
With suspicion and anger
With kindness and gratitude
With fear and silence
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Who enters after the nobles depart in anger?
Lewis
The Bastard
Hubert
Pandulph
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How does King John respond to the truth about Arthur’s survival?
With indifference
With disbelief
With rage at Hubert
With relief mixed with fear
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What symbol of instability appears throughout the scene?
John’s second coronation
Arthur’s crown
Lewis’s flag
Pandulph’s cross
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What theme is most strongly emphasized in Act 4 Scene 2?
Faith defeating politics
Love conquering duty
The collapse of authority
The triumph of mercy
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Who assures King John that the nobles are loyal?
Pandulph
The Bastard
Hubert
Lewis
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What happens by the end of Act 4 Scene 2?
The Bastard betrays John
France withdraws from war
King John is isolated and desperate
Arthur is crowned king
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How does King John react to the threat from France?
He plans to surrender
He grows anxious and fearful
He ignores the warning
He mocks the enemy
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What tone dominates the dialogue between King John and the Bastard?
Calm and reflective
Urgent and fearful
Playful and teasing
Bitter and sarcastic
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What emotion dominates King John’s speeches in this scene?
Joy and triumph
Pride and arrogance
Peace and contentment
Guilt and anxiety
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What is Salisbury’s main concern in this scene?
That the King’s actions are making enemies
That the Bastard is plotting treason
That France will invade again
That the Pope’s legate will curse England
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What literary device is seen in John’s anxious speech about guilt?
Hyperbole
Foreshadowing
Irony
Pun
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Which character expresses unease about the second coronation?
The Bastard
Pembroke
Salisbury
Hubert
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What message does the Bastard bring about Lewis’s invasion?
His forces have landed in England
He seeks peace negotiations
He has been defeated in battle
He awaits John’s surrender
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