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King John Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz
King John Act 5 Scene 6 Quiz
What literary device dominates the Bastard’s dialogue?
Imagery of decay and death
Hyperbole of power
Satirical irony
Comic relief
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How does Hubert describe the King’s condition?
Restless but strong
Weak and near death
Hiding in fear
Recovering steadily
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Where does Act 5 Scene 6 take place?
At the battlefield of Angers
In the French camp
Near Swinstead Abbey
At King John’s castle
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How does the Bastard react to Hubert’s news?
With relief and joy
With disbelief and anger
With calm acceptance
With shock and concern
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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 request does Hubert make of the Bastard?
To attack Lewis’s camp
To confront Pandulph
To come quickly to Swinstead
To flee England
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How does Shakespeare portray the Bastard in this moment?
As England’s last true patriot
As a manipulative opportunist
As a broken fool
As a weary soldier
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What emotion drives the Bastard in this scene?
Pride and arrogance
Fear and despair
Loyalty and grief
Jealousy and doubt
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What theme connects this scene with the rest of Act 5?
The rise of love and forgiveness
The reconciliation of enemies
The victory of faith
The decline of authority and loyalty
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Who is said to have poisoned King John?
The Bastard
Hubert
A monk at Swinstead
Pandulph
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What is the Bastard’s immediate response to Hubert’s request?
He questions the monk’s motives
He agrees to go at once
He blames Hubert for treason
He refuses to leave the battlefield
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What emotion dominates the final lines of the scene?
Resigned peace
Mocking humor
Triumphant joy
Determined sorrow
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What news does Hubert bring?
That Lewis has surrendered
That the nobles have fled
That the Bastard has been captured
That King John has been poisoned
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What tone dominates the ending of the scene?
Desperation and urgency
Triumphant resolve
Ironic humor
Calm acceptance
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What does the Bastard fear most after hearing of the King’s poisoning?
That Pandulph will seize power
That Hubert will be blamed
That England will collapse into chaos
That Lewis will be crowned
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What does the Bastard call King John in his lament?
A tyrant unworthy of the crown
A sinner beyond redemption
His master and England’s heart
A hero of faith
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What does the Bastard say about England’s current state?
That it trembles like a sick patient
That it rises in glory
That it rests in peace
That it conquers its foes
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What does the Bastard vow to do after hearing the news?
Seek revenge on Pandulph
Hide from the rebels
Protect the King and restore order
Flee from England
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What theme is strongly reinforced in this scene?
Triumph of justice
Loyalty amid decay
Love and forgiveness
Faith over politics
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How does Hubert attempt to calm the Bastard?
By blaming the monk
By promising the King still lives
By swearing to Pandulph’s innocence
By calling for reinforcements
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Who enters after the Bastard’s opening speech?
Pandulph
Lewis
Salisbury
Hubert
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How does the Bastard describe his duty to England?
As hopeless and cursed
As pointless and vain
As sacred and unending
As burdensome but brief
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What does the Bastard prepare to do at the scene’s close?
Hide in a monastery
Burn the French camp
Surrender to Lewis
Ride to Swinstead to see the King
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What caused King John’s illness?
An old fever
A poisoned cup given by a monk
A wound from battle
A natural weakness
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What has just happened before the scene begins?
The French have retreated
The nobles have been executed
King John has been poisoned
Arthur has returned
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What natural event mirrors the chaos in England?
Storms and floods
A great fire
An earthquake
A solar eclipse
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How does the Bastard describe the recent battle?
Peaceful and orderly
Brief and victorious
Hopeless but noble
Bloody and chaotic
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What does Hubert fear may happen if the King dies?
England will fall to Lewis
The nobles will forgive John
Pandulph will flee
The Bastard will betray him
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Who opens the scene?
Pandulph
The Bastard
Hubert
Lewis
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What tone dominates the conversation between Hubert and the Bastard?
Mocking and lighthearted
Urgent and fearful
Cold and indifferent
Calm and reflective
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