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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Villain, I'll make thee safe." Who says this?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) Percy.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) York.

2. Who kills Richard?
(a) Percy.
(b) Exton.
(c) Groom.
(d) Keeper.

3. How is Richard described to Bolingbroke after the initial meeting in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) "...like a frantic man."
(b) "...like a lost child."
(c) "His voice trembles into valleys."
(d) "His eyes quiver as though alien."

4. Who supports the claims Exton makes in Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) Lord.
(b) Servant.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Lady.

5. What does Exton say he will do in Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Kill Aumerle.
(c) Kill Bolingbroke.
(d) Kill Richard.

6. Which of the following is not a suggestion of one of the Queen's ladies for an activity to comfort the Queen?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Painting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

7. What type of place will the Queen live after she leaves England?
(a) The French royal family's summer estate.
(b) A house Bolingbroke has bought for her.
(c) A convent.
(d) A school for privileged girls.

8. Who says, "For on my heart they tread now whilst I live"?
(a) York.
(b) Richard.
(c) Aumerle.
(d) Bolingbroke.

9. What is Aumerle holding when he enters Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) A document with a plan to assassinate Richard.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A document with a plan to assassinate Bolingbroke.
(d) A letter to Richard.

10. When do thieves and robbers act, according to Richard?
(a) "In the witching hour established by those monsters alone."
(b) "...When the searching eye of heaven is hid."
(c) "After the sun has winked its final glance."
(d) "...As the tide rises and the moon lurks over."

11. Who is to be executed in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) Aumerle and his accomplices.
(b) Aumerle, his accomplices, and his family.
(c) Aumerle's accomplices.
(d) Aumerle.

12. What does Bolingbroke question of Bagot when they arrive in London?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Richard's whereabouts.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Gloucester's death.

13. What is Richard's initial reaction upon discussing Bushy and Green after his departure from Ireland?
(a) He curses them.
(b) He applauds their bravery.
(c) He sends their wives money.
(d) He mourns after their deaths.

14. Where is the Queen being sent from England?
(a) Sweden.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Italy.

15. Who is the first to speak in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Northumberland.
(b) Richard.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) Aumerle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the focus of Act 3, Scene 4?

2. What is the final line in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. Who is the last character to speak in Act 5, Scene 2?

4. "Hence, villain! Never more come in my sight." Who says this?

5. Where will Bolingbroke take Richard after their first confrontation since the beginning of the play?

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