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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard touch and speak to lovingly in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) The ground.
(b) A dog.
(c) His newborn child.
(d) The Queen.

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

3. Where is Gaunt to go after Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Coventry.
(b) Cardiff.
(c) Bordeaux.
(d) London.

4. What is the Duchess of Gloucester's purpose in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She worries aloud about money.
(b) She begs Gaunt to avenge her husband's death.
(c) She begs Gaunt to act humanely.
(d) She confesses that she did not love the Duke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces Gaunt's death?

2. What is the last line of Act 3, Scene 1?

3. "Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts." Who says this?

4. What is the final line of Act 5, Scene 1?

5. What do Northumberland, Ross, and Willoughby discuss after Richard leaves Act 2, Scene 1?

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