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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the last character to speak in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. Where will the Queen go after learning of her husband's defeat?

4. What is the setting of Act 5, Scene 4?

5. Who speaks first in Act 5, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard and Bolingbroke were very different types of kings. Compare and contrast their kingship and their general character traits that made them the kings they were.

Essay Topic 2

How is reading a play a different experience than reading a novel? Which aspects of "Richard II" were most helpful for you to visualize the events? How would this have been different should "Richard II" have been a novel?

Essay Topic 3

In the first scene, we see Richard behaving quite fairly and just as a leader. In the second, we are given reason to question his righteousness. By the third scene, we witness Richard banish Bolingbroke for a particularly unclear reason. Describe your experience trusting Richard, and mark the point in the play when you completely understood he was untrustworthy.

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