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

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than Richard and the Queen, who else speaks in Act 5, Scene 1?

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

3. What is the last line of Act 5, Scene 3?

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

5. What is Richard's initial reaction upon discussing Bushy and Green after his departure from Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

It is probably most peoples' answer that Bolingbroke would make a better king than Richard when it comes to real life. However, Richard certainly fills the shoes of a king's character better. In other words, his character did a better job of "being a king" on stage. Discuss this difference and what Shakespeare might have meant including it with the play.

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