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King John
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, Scene i
Act II, Scenes i-ii
Act III, Scenes i-ii
Act III, Scenes iii-iv
Act IV, Scenes i-ii
Act IV, Scene iii
Act V, Scenes i-iii
Act V, Scene iv-vii
Analysis
Characters
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Act 1, Scene i
Act 2, Scenes i-ii
Act 3, Scenes i-ii
Act 3, Scenes iii-iv
Act 4, Scenes i-ii
Act 4, Scene iii
Act 5, Scenes i-iii
Act 5, Scene iv-vii
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Further Study
Act 4, Scenes i-ii Quiz
Further Study
Act 4, Scenes i-ii Quiz
1
of 5
At the opening of this scene, who does Hubert tell to hide?
The army
The clowns
The nurse
The executioners
2
of 5
What profession does Arthur wish for himself?
Shepherd
Gentleman
Spy
Swineherd
3
of 5
Who asks that Arthur be released?
Hubert and the executioners
Pembroke and Salisbury
Hubert and Arthur
John and Hubert
4
of 5
What does John come to believe will NOT make his power more solid?
The love of his subjects
The support of the church
The loyalty of nobles
The deaths of others
5
of 5
According to rumor, by what time is John expected to give up his crown?
Michaelmas day
The next national holiday
That afternoon
Never
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