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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Richard's uncle and Gaunt's brother?
(a) The Duke of Lancaster.
(b) Lord Edmonton of Bath.
(c) The Duke of Gloucester.
(d) The Duke of Kent.

2. Why does Gaunt seem aloof to his brother's death?
(a) He is the one who has killed the Duke.
(b) He has put the tragedy behind him, and is trying to move on with his life.
(c) He believes God will properly judge who is guilty.
(d) He is in love with the Duchess.

3. "...for God's substitute, His deputy anointed in His sight..." Who is being referred to here?
(a) The shaman.
(b) The pope.
(c) The king.
(d) The judge.

4. Who does Mowbray admit to have scheming against in the past?
(a) Bolingbroke.
(b) Gaunt.
(c) Richard.
(d) The Duke of Aumerle.

5. What do Bolingbroke and Mowbray accuse one another of?
(a) Treason.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Kidnapping.
(d) Thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Duchess of Gloucester's purpose in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. "Where then, alas, may I complain myself?" Who says this?

3. "Though banish'd, yet a true born Englishman." Who says this quote?

4. "What my tongue speaks my right drawn sword may prove." Who says this?

5. Who is Bolingbroke's father?

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