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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. What is Gaunt's final line?
(a) "Live in thy shame, but die not shame with thee."
(b) "Words, life and all old Lancaster hath spent."
(c) "Love they to live that love and honour have."
(d) "Convey me to my bed, then to my grave."

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

3. Which character officially swears in Mowbray and Bolingbroke at the duel?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Lord Marshal.
(c) Richard.
(d) Duke Aumerle.

4. Who of the following is not a character in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Ross.
(b) Willoughby.
(c) Sir Pierce of Exton.
(d) Berkeley.

5. What do Mowbray and Bolingbroke state officially that they are fighting for at the duel?
(a) Both claim the other is a traitor.
(b) Both claim the other killed the Duke of Gloucester.
(c) Both love the same woman.
(d) Mowbray claims adultery while Bolingbroke claims theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What adjective does Richard use to describe Bolingbroke that is condescending?

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

4. Where does York tell the men to meet him as he leaves Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does Northumberland then confide to Ross and Willoughby in Act 2, Scene 1?

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