View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a reason Bolingbroke is executing the prisoners?
(a) Upset the queen.
(b) Causing Richard to banish Bolingbroke.
(c) Misleading Richard.
(d) They have murdered.

2. Who invites Bolingbroke to stay at Berkley Castle?
(a) York.
(b) Ross.
(c) Lord Berkley.
(d) Willoughby.

3. How many lines are in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Three hundred twelve.
(b) One hundred five.
(c) Forty four.
(d) Twenty eight.

4. How many gold coins does Bolingbroke accuse Mowbray of withholding from the army?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 1,000.

5. What is Gaunt talking about during his famous speech in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Family.
(b) Richard.
(c) Life.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many characters are in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. What do Bolingbroke and Mowbray accuse one another of?

3. How does Gaunt try to persuade Bolingbroke to think of his banishment?

4. Where is Gaunt to go after Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is prisoner in Act 3, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 166 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample