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

2. Which of the following is a quote by Richard in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Where does York tell the men to meet him as he leaves Act 2, Scene 2?

4. "Where then, alas, may I complain myself?" Who says this?

5. Where does Act 2, Scene 4 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gaunt reveal in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. How does Bolingbroke handle the murder of Richard?

3. Are Richard and the Queen allowed to be together? Where are they being sent?

4. What do Gaunt and York discuss privately in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What are the Duchess and the Duke discussing in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 2? What happened in the story?

6. What does the Queen learn while eavesdropping?

7. How does Richard ultimately respond to the conflict of Act 1, Scene 1?

8. What is the major revelation of Act 1, Scene 4?

9. Describe Bushy, Bagot, and Green's different plans at the end of Act 2, Scene 2.

10. How is Act 1, Scene 1 different after the revelations of Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are numerous displays of power and people yielding to that power in "Richard II". What were some of the most important examples of this, and what does it say about the characters who acted in this way? Think about how loyalties changed over the course of the play when addressing this question.

Essay Topic 2

The play has been discussed as both a historical and tragic drama. In your opinion, which genre's elements were more relevant by the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Who do you think lived by their values the most throughout the story? Who did not? Discuss morality in the characters, and how you think this affected their behavior.

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