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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is part of the significance of Act 3, Scene 2?

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

3. Which of the following is not a suggestion of one of the Queen's ladies for an activity to comfort the Queen?

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

5. When do thieves and robbers act, according to Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The previous question deals with tracking the audiences' distrust with Richard. However, the play is written so you lose trust for Richard but then begin to sympathize with him again. How does this begin to happen? By the end of the play, what emotions were associated with Richard? What was more profound, your dislike of him in the beginning or your regret for his loss at the end?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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