Electronic Text Exercises for Henry IV, part one
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1. What, according to Hotspur, is it easy to pluck from the pale-faced moon?

2. What does the King wish that some night-tripping fairy had done?

3. What things stain Hal's brow in his father's judgment?

4. What is "a word," an "air," "a mere scutcheon" that "hath no skill in surgery"? Who thinks so?

5. What does Falstaff exclaim when he sees Sir Walter Blunt for the last time?

6. What does Hotspur regret losing to Hal even more than "brittle life"?

7. Hotspur and Hall wear helmets decorated with battle trophies. What does Hall say he will do with the "budding honors" on Hotspur's helmet after Hotspur's death? When Hotspur has died what does Hall do with his own "favors"?

8. Why will honor not live with the living, according to Falstaff?

9. How many men in buckrom suits did Falstaff defeat at Gadshill? How many does he claim to have defeated?

10. Who fought a long hour by Shrewsbury clock?

11. What does Hal find in Falstaff's pistol case?

12. Who "is grievous" ill and fails to show up at Shrewsbury for the battle?

13. What redeems Hal's "lost opinion" in Henry IV's eyes?

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