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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the last character to speak in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) York.
(b) Aumerle.
(c) The Duchess.
(d) Bolingbroke.

2. Whom does Scroop insist sides with Bolingbroke?
(a) None of these is correct.
(b) Boys and old men.
(c) Rejected army soldiers.
(d) "Unstable buffoons."

3. Which nation does York refer to as he discusses vanity?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

4. Who do York and the Duchess feel pity for in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) Bolingbroke.
(b) All of the above.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Richard.

5. Where is the setting of Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) Aumerle's house.
(b) The Duke of York's house.
(c) A garden.
(d) Berkley Castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard compare Bolingbroke and his followers to?

2. What does Gaunt mock while he speaks with Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

4. What is the last straw for Richard in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

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