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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the Welsh army been waiting for Richard?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) Ten days.

2. What does the gardener plant for the Queen?
(a) A weeping willow.
(b) Roses.
(c) The herb rue.
(d) Carnations.

3. What does York warn Gaunt in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That Bolingbroke is confronting very harsh conditions in his exile.
(b) That his wife is going to leave him.
(c) That Richard will ignore him.
(d) That Mowbray is going to try to kill him.

4. What was Mowbray supposed to be doing with Richard's uncle when he died?
(a) Showing him the courtyards.
(b) Practicing to duel.
(c) Accompany him while traveling.
(d) Guarding him.

5. How are Gaunt and Bolingbroke related?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Uncle and nephew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many lines are in Act 2, Scene 4?

3. What is Gaunt's final line?

4. Which is the final line of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who stops the duel as it begins?

(see the answer key)

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