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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who tells of Bolingbroke's arrival in England?
(a) Green.
(b) Bushy.
(c) Bagot.
(d) The Duke of York.
2. Who does the Duchess wish ill upon at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Bolingbroke.
(c) Richard.
(d) Mowbray.
3. How are Gaunt and Bolingbroke related?
(a) Brothers.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Father and son.
(d) Uncle and nephew.
4. Who has the longest speech in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) York.
(b) Percy.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) Northumberland.
5. What is the last line of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) "And plague injustice with the pains of hell."
(b) "With letters of your love to her at large."
(c) "A while to work, and after holiday."
(d) "Thanks, gentle uncle. Come, lords, away."
6. Who was Richard's uncle and Gaunt's brother?
(a) The Duke of Lancaster.
(b) The Duke of Gloucester.
(c) The Duke of Kent.
(d) Lord Edmonton of Bath.
7. What does Northumberland then confide to Ross and Willoughby in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he killed Gaunt.
(b) That he is secretly planning to assassinate Richard.
(c) That he is going to join Richard in his invasion of Ireland.
(d) That Bolingbroke is returning to England with an army.
8. Which nation does York refer to as he discusses vanity?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.
9. What does Bushy do for the Queen in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He tries to comfort her with his wit.
(b) He calls for his musicians to play for her.
(c) He offers to take her to the ocean.
(d) He tells stories of Richard's bravery.
10. Who is at Bristow Castle in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Abbot of Westminster.
(b) The Earl of Wiltshire.
(c) The Duke of Aumerle.
(d) Earl of Salisbury.
11. Where does Bushy inform Richard that Gaunt is in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Ely House.
(b) Coventry.
(c) Windsor Castle.
(d) Thames House.
12. Why does Gaunt seem aloof to his brother's death?
(a) He believes God will properly judge who is guilty.
(b) He has put the tragedy behind him, and is trying to move on with his life.
(c) He is the one who has killed the Duke.
(d) He is in love with the Duchess.
13. "What my tongue speaks my right drawn sword may prove." Who says this?
(a) Richard.
(b) Bolingbroke.
(c) Gaunt.
(d) Mowbray.
14. Who does Mowbray admit to have scheming against in the past?
(a) The Duke of Aumerle.
(b) Richard.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) Gaunt.
15. Where is the setting of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A chapel.
(b) Windsor Castle.
(c) An orchard.
(d) Gaunt's house.
Short Answer Questions
1. How will Richard handle the situation in Ireland?
2. Who is the last to speak in Act 2, Scene 3?
3. Where was the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?
4. "...for God's substitute, His deputy anointed in His sight..." Who is being referred to here?
5. What is Richard's reaction towards the news of Gaunt he receives in Act 1, Scene 4?
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