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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Richard say he is to go immediately following Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) To prepare his army's generals.
(b) To ride his horse.
(c) To eat dinner with the Queen.
(d) To see Gaunt.

2. 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 is devastated.
(d) He hopes to seize Gaunt's property.

3. Which character officially swears in Mowbray and Bolingbroke at the duel?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Richard.
(c) Lord Marshal.
(d) Duke Aumerle.

4. Who is upset over Richard's absence in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Bushy.
(c) Green.
(d) The Duke of York.

5. What is the biggest concern in Act 2, Scene 2 regarding the war in Ireland?
(a) Defeating the rebels.
(b) The fact that the war is on Irish soil, and not at home.
(c) The weather is miserable and men are dying of illness.
(d) Paying for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mowbray and Bolingbroke state officially that they are fighting for at the duel?

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

3. Which of the following is a quote by Richard in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. "The king reposeth all his confidence in thee." Who says this?

5. What are the prophecies discussed in Act 2, Scene 4 supposed to forewarn?

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