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Q1What news from Wales causes King Henry to abandon his plans for a crusade?
Q2Why does Prince Henry claim in his soliloquy that he is deliberately keeping company with Falstaff and thieves?
Q3What does Hotspur refuse to deliver to King Henry, and why does this anger the king?
Q4At Gads Hill, what happens after the thieves rob the travelers but before the battle is complete?
Q5Who is the only man Lady Percy believes her husband truly cares about, judging by his behavior?
Q6In the tavern scene, what does the Prince learn by tricking Francis the drawer with repeated calls?
Q7Who says, 'I know you all, and will awhile uphold the unyoked humour of your idleness'?
Q8Why does Hotspur mock Glendower's claims about commanding spirits and magic?
Q9What physical barrier between Mortimer and his wife causes him the most frustration?
Q10How does King Henry explain his rise to power compared to his predecessor Richard II?
Q11What does Falstaff say about honour when contemplating the coming battle?
Q12Who kills Hotspur in single combat at the battle of Shrewsbury?
Q13What lie does Prince Henry tell about Falstaff after the battle?
Q14How does the play frame the difference between Hotspur's honour and the Prince's understanding of it?
Q15What does the Prince mean when he says he will 'redeem all this on Percy's head'?
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