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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells of Bolingbroke's arrival in England?
(a) Bushy.
(b) The Duke of York.
(c) Bagot.
(d) Green.

2. For whom does Richard reduce Bolingbroke's sentence?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) The Duchess of Gloucester.
(c) Lord Marshal.
(d) The Queen.

3. How many gold coins does Bolingbroke accuse Mowbray of withholding from the army?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 1,000.

4. "My comfort is that heaven will take our souls and plague injustice with the pains of hell." Who says this?
(a) York.
(b) Bushy.
(c) Bagot.
(d) Green.

5. Who does the Servant announce has died in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Mowbray.
(b) The Duchess of Gloucester.
(c) The Duke of Kent.
(d) Richard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the biggest concern in Act 2, Scene 2 regarding the war in Ireland?

3. "Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts." Who says this?

4. Why is Richard confused about Gaunt's reaction towards Bolingbroke's sentence?

5. What is the last line of Act 3, Scene 1?

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