Induction

Questions

1. Who steps onto the stage at the beginning of the play?
2. What is Rumour wearing?
3. What does Rumour command the audience to do?
4. What does Rumour tell the audience she does while riding around the world on the wind?
5. What event has Rumour just been spreading lies about?
6. What did Rumour say happened at the battle of Shrewsbury?
7. What actually happened at the battle of Shrewsbury?
8. Why is the Earl of Northumberland pretending to be sick at Warkworth Castle?

Answers

1. Rumour is the first to appear.
2. She's wearing a visually dramatic robe that's "painting full of tongues."
3. She orders the audience to open its ears so Rumour can "stuff" them full of lies.
4. She spreads false reports in every language.
5. She's been spreading false reports about the recent battle at Shrewsbury.
6. Hotspur killed Prince Hal and the Scottish Douglas killed King Henry IV.
7. The king's army trounced the rebel forces.
8. He wants to avoid participating in the battle at Shrewsbury.