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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Bristow Castle in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Duke of Aumerle.
(b) The Earl of Wiltshire.
(c) Abbot of Westminster.
(d) Earl of Salisbury.

2. Who is Northumberland's son?
(a) Bolingbroke.
(b) Percy.
(c) Willoughby.
(d) Ross.

3. What does Gaunt mock while he speaks with Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) His sickness.
(b) His son's exile.
(c) His wife's cooking.
(d) His name.

4. Which of the following is a quote by Richard in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) "Obedience bids I should not bid again."
(b) "Mine honour is my life, both grow in one."
(c) "O God defend my soul from such deep sin!"
(d) "We were not born to sue, but to command."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mowbray supposed to be doing with Richard's uncle when he died?

2. Who tells of Bolingbroke's arrival in England?

3. For whom does Richard reduce Bolingbroke's sentence?

4. What does Richard learn of Gaunt in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Which of the following lines is what the Queen says to the bearer of the news of Bolingbroke?

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