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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is prisoner in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Ross.
(b) Bushy.
(c) Willoughby.
(d) Northumberland.

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

3. What is the double metaphor spoken in the Duchess's first speech of the play?
(a) Rose petals; a dagger dripping blood.
(b) A crying baby; nurses working corruptly.
(c) Doves flying; a harp playing angel.
(d) Vials of blood; branches from one root.

4. Where is the setting of Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) A court yard.
(b) A garden.
(c) A lake.
(d) An outdoor labyrinth.

5. What is the final line of Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) "Pray God the plants thou graft'st may never grow."
(b) "Poor queen, so that thy state might be no worse."
(c) "To meet at London London's king in woe."
(d) "In the remembrance of a weeping queen."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bolingbroke's banishment reduced to?

2. Whom does Bagot accuse in Act 4, Scene 1?

3. Who is fleeing straight to Richard after learning of Bolingbroke's arrival?

4. Who is the last character to speak in Act 5, Scene 2?

5. Which of the following characters is not in Act 3, Scene 2?

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