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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Richard learn of Gaunt in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He is heartbroken and acting insane.
(b) He is very sick.
(c) He is threatening to commit suicide.
(d) He is leaving the country too.
2. How will Richard handle the situation in Ireland?
(a) He will send Green.
(b) He has ordered an army to invade.
(c) He will see how the situation plays out for another month.
(d) He will go there himself.
3. What is the Duchess of Gloucester's purpose in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She begs Gaunt to act humanely.
(b) She begs Gaunt to avenge her husband's death.
(c) She confesses that she did not love the Duke.
(d) She worries aloud about money.
4. What is Bolingbroke's banishment reduced to?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Six years.
5. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Green.
(b) The Duke of York.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Bushy.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who stops the duel as it begins?
2. Why does Gaunt seem aloof to his brother's death?
3. How does Gaunt try to persuade Bolingbroke to think of his banishment?
4. How many characters speak in Act 1, Scene 2?
5. Of which quality of Bolingbroke does Richard worry?
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