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King Richard II Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many characters speak in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

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

4. Who is the first to speak in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Lord Aumerle.
(b) Green.
(c) Bagot.
(d) Richard.

5. Who is Gaunt alluding to have killed the Duke of Gloucester as he speaks alone with the Duchess?
(a) The Duke of Aumerle.
(b) Richard.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) Woodstock.

6. Who is at Bristow Castle in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Abbot of Westminster.
(b) Earl of Salisbury.
(c) The Earl of Wiltshire.
(d) The Duke of Aumerle.

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

8. How long is Mowbray banished from England?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Life.
(d) Forty years.

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

10. What is the final line of Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) "Ah, Richard! With the eyes of heavy mind."
(b) "I see thy glory like a shooting star."
(c) "Witnessing storms to come, woe and unrest."
(d) "And crossly to thy good all fortune goes."

11. Which of the following character is not in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) Willoughby.
(c) Bushy.
(d) Green.

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

13. Who is the first character to speak in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Captain.
(b) Salisbury.
(c) Richard.
(d) Berkley.

14. How does Bolingbroke justify executing the prisoners?
(a) He knows they were both about to murder.
(b) He says God tells him to do it.
(c) He says it is a favor to the Christian church.
(d) He says it is a favor to the king.

15. How will Richard handle the situation in Ireland?
(a) He will go there himself.
(b) He has ordered an army to invade.
(c) He will see how the situation plays out for another month.
(d) He will send Green.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has the Welsh army been waiting for Richard?

3. Who says "What a tide of woes comes rushing on this woeful land at once!" in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. How does Gaunt try to persuade Bolingbroke to think of his banishment?

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

(see the answer keys)

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