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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. What does York warn Gaunt in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That Richard will ignore him.
(b) That Bolingbroke is confronting very harsh conditions in his exile.
(c) That his wife is going to leave him.
(d) That Mowbray is going to try to kill him.

2. Who is the last character to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The Gardener.
(b) Ross.
(c) Willoughby.
(d) Northumberland.

3. What is Gaunt's final line?
(a) "Live in thy shame, but die not shame with thee."
(b) "Words, life and all old Lancaster hath spent."
(c) "Convey me to my bed, then to my grave."
(d) "Love they to live that love and honour have."

4. What does Gaunt call Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) "A stain on our England's dress."
(b) "History's most venomous leader."
(c) "Landlord of England."
(d) "Un-rightful king to no one."

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. How large was the Welsh army?

2. "Hence, villain! Never more come in my sight." Who says this?

3. What is part of the significance of Act 3, Scene 2?

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

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

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