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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Richard break in Act 4, Scene 1?
(a) A window.
(b) A mirror.
(c) The royal crown.
(d) A vase.

2. What is the setting of Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Berkley Castle.
(b) Windsor Castle.
(c) Alexandra Palace.
(d) Flint Castle.

3. Where will the Queen go after learning of her husband's defeat?
(a) London.
(b) Brighton.
(c) Flint Castle.
(d) Sussex.

4. What is the last straw for Richard in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Reading a letter from Bolingbroke.
(b) Seeing Bolingbroke's army approaching in the distance.
(c) Learning the Queen has left him for Bolingbroke.
(d) Learning York has joined with Bolingbroke.

5. Who is the last character to speak in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Carlisle.
(b) Richard.
(c) Salisbury.
(d) Aumerle.

6. Where is Exton going to go after leaving Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) London.
(b) France.
(c) The king's chamber's.
(d) Pomfret.

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

8. What does Richard touch and speak to lovingly in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) The ground.
(b) A dog.
(c) The Queen.
(d) His newborn child.

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

10. Who is inside the castle in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Bolingbroke.
(b) Richard and Bolingbroke.
(c) Richard.
(d) No one.

11. Who of the Duke of York's family enters Windsor Castle first?
(a) The Duchess.
(b) The Duke.
(c) They all enter together.
(d) Aumerle.

12. Where will Bolingbroke take Richard after their first confrontation since the beginning of the play?
(a) Berkley Castle.
(b) Nottingham.
(c) London.
(d) Flint Castle.

13. Which of the following does York not call his son in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) Villain.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Imbecile.
(d) Slave.

14. What is the setting of Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) Yorkshire Castle.
(b) Windsor Castle.
(c) Berkley Castle.
(d) Pomfret Castle.

15. How large was the Welsh army?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 12,000.
(c) 16,000.
(d) 25,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do York and the Duchess feel pity for in Act 5, Scene 2?

2. Where did Mowbray die?

3. Who is the first to speak in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. Who informs Richard that Bushy and Green are dead?

5. Who enters the prison saying "Hail, royal prince"?

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