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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the Welsh army been waiting for Richard?
(a) A month.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

2. : For what day is the duel set?
(a) Saint Lambert's Day.
(b) The Summer Solstice.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Guy Fawkes Day.

3. Who enters the prison saying "Hail, royal prince"?
(a) Keeper.
(b) Servant.
(c) Groom.
(d) Exton.

4. Who was Richard's uncle and Gaunt's brother?
(a) Lord Edmonton of Bath.
(b) The Duke of Kent.
(c) The Duke of Gloucester.
(d) The Duke of Lancaster.

5. Which of the following lines is what the Queen says to the bearer of the news of Bolingbroke?
(a) "Thou art the midwife to my woe."
(b) "Your news feels of demons ripping my inside."
(c) "There is no higher evil than Bolingbroke."
(d) "What right have you to deliver such agony to the Queen?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the setting of Act 3, Scene 4?

2. To whom does Bolingbroke send a message to in Act 3, Scene 1 that he has no ill-will towards?

3. Who is Northumberland's son?

4. "Villain, I'll make thee safe." Who says this?

5. What is the biggest concern in Act 2, Scene 2 regarding the war in Ireland?

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