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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does York warn Gaunt in Act 2, Scene 1?
2. How does Bolingbroke justify executing the prisoners?
3. Who is Northumberland's son?
4. Which of the following is a quote by Richard in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. Where is the setting of Act 1, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the Duchess and the Duke discussing in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 2? What happened in the story?
2. Who is Bolingbroke looking for in Act 5, Scene 3? Describe what you know of this person.
3. Who is sent to meet with Richard inside Flint Castle? What happens?
4. How both Richard and Bolingbroke speak in Act 1, Scene 4? What is different about their speech habits from before?
5. What does the Duchess of Gloucester beg for Gaunt to do in Act 1, Scene 2? How does he respond?
6. How does Gaunt try lifting Bolingbroke's spirits? Does it work?
7. How does Richard greet England upon returning from Ireland?
8. What does Exton say Bolingbroke spoke twice in Act 5, Scene 4?
9. What does Gaunt reveal in Act 1, Scene 2?
10. Describe Bushy, Bagot, and Green's different plans at the end of Act 2, Scene 2.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bolingbroke's stepping into power seemed to come out of nowhere and escalated rapidly as the earlier scenes played out. Did Bolingbroke ever overstep his boundaries during this time? Describe his rise to power, and compare it to Richard's loss.
Essay Topic 2
When would you say Richard lost his power in the play? It does not necessarily have to be the scene with the smashed mirror. Use evidence from the play to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
The concept of "family" seemed more important to some characters than to others. Describe to whom family was and wasn't important. What were the priorities for the people who found other things to be more important than family?
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