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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where will Bolingbroke take Richard after their first confrontation since the beginning of the play?
(a) London.
(b) Nottingham.
(c) Flint Castle.
(d) Berkley Castle.

2. Which of the following is not a reason Bolingbroke is executing the prisoners?
(a) Upset the queen.
(b) They have murdered.
(c) Causing Richard to banish Bolingbroke.
(d) Misleading Richard.

3. Who said, "Let's fight with gentle words"?
(a) Richard.
(b) Aumerle.
(c) Northumberland.
(d) Bolingbroke.

4. How is Richard described to Bolingbroke after the initial meeting in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) "His eyes quiver as though alien."
(b) "His voice trembles into valleys."
(c) "...like a lost child."
(d) "...like a frantic man."

5. Why is Richard confused about Gaunt's reaction towards Bolingbroke's sentence?
(a) Richard thought Gaunt was dying, and everyone else was laughing.
(b) Gaunt told Richard that Bolingbroke had threatened him, and he wanted him exiled.
(c) Gaunt took part in the verdict decision making.
(d) Gaunt usually does not react so emotionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final line of Act 3, Scene 3?

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

3. What does Gaunt call Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Who addresses Bolingbroke as "Lord Hereford" in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What is Bolingbroke's title now that Gaunt is dead?

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