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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who speaks first in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Richard.
(b) Bushy.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Duke of York.

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

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

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) "We were not born to sue, but to command."
(d) "O God defend my soul from such deep sin!"

5. What does Gaunt call Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) "A stain on our England's dress."
(b) "Un-rightful king to no one."
(c) "History's most venomous leader."
(d) "Landlord of England."

6. How many lines are in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Three hundred twelve.
(b) One hundred five.
(c) Twenty eight.
(d) Forty four.

7. 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) "Convey me to my bed, then to my grave."
(d) "Love they to live that love and honour have."

8. How does Gaunt try to persuade Bolingbroke to think of his banishment?
(a) As a time to find a wife.
(b) As a time to grow as a man.
(c) As his civic duty.
(d) As a pleasurable journey.

9. Who of the following characters have not fled to Bolingbroke's army?
(a) Bushy.
(b) Ross.
(c) Beaumond.
(d) Willoughby.

10. How many characters are in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

11. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Duke of York.
(b) Green.
(c) Bushy.
(d) The Queen.

12. "The king reposeth all his confidence in thee." Who says this?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) Captain.
(c) Berkley.
(d) Salisbury.

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

14. Which of the following is not a reason Bolingbroke is executing the prisoners?
(a) They have murdered.
(b) Causing Richard to banish Bolingbroke.
(c) Misleading Richard.
(d) Upset the queen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the first characters to enter Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

5. What is Bolingbroke's title now that Gaunt is dead?

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