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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gaunt call Richard in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) "History's most venomous leader."
(b) "Un-rightful king to no one."
(c) "A stain on our England's dress."
(d) "Landlord of England."

2. How are Gaunt and Bolingbroke related?
(a) Uncle and nephew.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Father and son.
(d) Brothers.

3. What do Northumberland, Ross, and Willoughby discuss after Richard leaves Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Their disgust of Richard.
(b) The war in Ireland.
(c) Bolingbroke's loss of property.
(d) All three answers are correct.

4. "More welcome is the stroke of death to me than Bolingbroke to England." Who says this?
(a) Bushy.
(b) Green.
(c) York.
(d) Richard.

5. How is Richard described to Bolingbroke after the initial meeting in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) "...like a frantic man."
(b) "...like a lost child."
(c) "His eyes quiver as though alien."
(d) "His voice trembles into valleys."

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Mowbray banished from England?

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

3. Which character officially swears in Mowbray and Bolingbroke at the duel?

4. Who does Bolingbroke specifically promise to "weed and pluck away" in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. Who is Northumberland's son?

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