King Richard II | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. Who is the first character to speak in Act 1, Scene 1?

Richard.

2. What do Bolingbroke and Mowbray accuse one another of?

Treason.

3. "What my tongue speaks my right drawn sword may prove." Who says this?

Bolingbroke.

4. How many gold coins does Bolingbroke accuse Mowbray of withholding from the army?

8,000.

5. Who was Richard's uncle and Gaunt's brother?

The Duke of Gloucester.

6. What was Mowbray supposed to be doing with Richard's uncle when he died?

Guarding him.

7. Who does Mowbray admit to have scheming against in the past?

Gaunt.

8. Who is Bolingbroke's father?

Gaunt.

9. Why don't Bolingbroke and Mowbray forgive one another?

It would be forfeiting their honor.

10. Which of the following is a quote by Richard in Act 1, Scene 1?

"We were not born to sue, but to command."

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