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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) York.
(b) Gaunt.
(c) Northumberland.
(d) Richard.

2. When do thieves and robbers act, according to Richard?
(a) "...When the searching eye of heaven is hid."
(b) "...As the tide rises and the moon lurks over."
(c) "In the witching hour established by those monsters alone."
(d) "After the sun has winked its final glance."

3. What does Gaunt mock while he speaks with Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) His son's exile.
(b) His name.
(c) His wife's cooking.
(d) His sickness.

4. Who is the last character to speak in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) York.
(b) The Duchess.
(c) Aumerle.
(d) Bolingbroke.

5. What do Northumberland, Ross, and Willoughby discuss after Richard leaves Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Their disgust of Richard.
(b) All three answers are correct.
(c) Bolingbroke's loss of property.
(d) The war in Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces Gaunt's death?

2. Who is the last character to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. Where is the setting of Act 5, Scene 2?

4. What is the last straw for Richard in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What is Aumerle holding when he enters Act 5, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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