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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many lines are in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Two hundred.

2. Where was the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Windsor Castle.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Parliament.
(d) Alexandra Palace.

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

4. What is Richard's reaction towards the news of Gaunt he receives in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He hopes to marry Gaunt's wife.
(b) He hopes Bolingbroke does not learn of the news, upsetting him in his exile.
(c) He hopes to seize Gaunt's property.
(d) He is devastated.

5. Who is the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Ross.
(b) Northumberland.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) Percy.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Where then, alas, may I complain myself?" Who says this?

2. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

4. How many lines are in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Who announces Gaunt's death?

(see the answer key)

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