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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. "Where then, alas, may I complain myself?" Who says this?
(a) Woodstock.
(b) Gaunt.
(c) Richard.
(d) The Duchess of Gloucester.

2. Who is fleeing straight to Richard after learning of Bolingbroke's arrival?
(a) Bagot.
(b) Green.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Bushy.

3. How does York regard Bolingbroke's acting against the king?
(a) Encouraging.
(b) Unlawful.
(c) Repulsive.
(d) Unnecessary.

4. What are the prophecies discussed in Act 2, Scene 4 supposed to forewarn?
(a) The king is dead.
(b) England is to be overthrown.
(c) There will be a plague.
(d) The war is doomed.

5. How long is Bolingbroke originally banished from England?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Life.
(d) Forty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does York warn Gaunt in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Which character officially swears in Mowbray and Bolingbroke at the duel?

4. What does Bushy do for the Queen in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Who informally swears their allegiance to Bolingbroke in Act 2, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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