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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. "Villain, I'll make thee safe." Who says this?
(a) York.
(b) Aumerle.
(c) Percy.
(d) Bolingbroke.

2. Who does Bolingbroke specifically promise to "weed and pluck away" in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Richard.
(b) Bushy and Bagot.
(c) Green.
(d) All of the above.

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

4. Who is Gaunt alluding to have killed the Duke of Gloucester as he speaks alone with the Duchess?
(a) Richard.
(b) Woodstock.
(c) The Duke of Aumerle.
(d) Bolingbroke.

5. What is the setting in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Gloucestershire.
(b) Berkeley.
(c) London.
(d) Ravenspurgh.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Gaunt's final line?

4. What word does Bolingbroke use to refer to the person he is looking for in Act 5, Scene 3?

5. Why does Gaunt seem aloof to his brother's death?

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