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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the first characters to enter Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Lord Marshall, the Duke Aumerle.
(b) Richard, the Queen.
(c) Gaunt, Bolingbroke.
(d) Gaunt, the Duchess of Gloucester.

2. Which character officially swears in Mowbray and Bolingbroke at the duel?
(a) Lord Marshal.
(b) Duke Aumerle.
(c) Richard.
(d) Gaunt.

3. What is the Duchess of Gloucester's purpose in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She begs Gaunt to avenge her husband's death.
(b) She begs Gaunt to act humanely.
(c) She worries aloud about money.
(d) She confesses that she did not love the Duke.

4. What is Richard's reaction towards the news of Gaunt he receives in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He hopes Bolingbroke does not learn of the news, upsetting him in his exile.
(b) He hopes to marry Gaunt's wife.
(c) He is devastated.
(d) He hopes to seize Gaunt's property.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gaunt's final line?

2. Where does York tell the men to meet him as he leaves Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What do Mowbray and Bolingbroke state officially that they are fighting for at the duel?

4. Which of the following characters is the only one to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?

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