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

2. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Green.
(b) Bushy.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Duke of York.

3. Who in Ireland is worrying Richard in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Rebels.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Gypsies.
(d) Vikings.

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

5. How long is Mowbray banished from England?
(a) Life.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Forty years.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the double metaphor spoken in the Duchess's first speech of the play?

2. Who speaks first in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What is the biggest concern in Act 2, Scene 2 regarding the war in Ireland?

4. Where is the setting of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is the first to speak in Act 1, Scene 4?

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