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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Bolingbroke send a message to in Act 3, Scene 1 that he has no ill-will towards?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Richard.
(c) Bagot.
(d) The Duchess of Gloucester.

2. How will Richard handle the situation in Ireland?
(a) He will see how the situation plays out for another month.
(b) He will go there himself.
(c) He has ordered an army to invade.
(d) He will send Green.

3. Where was the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Buckingham Palace.
(b) Alexandra Palace.
(c) Parliament.
(d) Windsor Castle.

4. "...for God's substitute, His deputy anointed in His sight..." Who is being referred to here?
(a) The king.
(b) The pope.
(c) The judge.
(d) The shaman.

5. What does Richard learn of Gaunt in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He is leaving the country too.
(b) He is very sick.
(c) He is heartbroken and acting insane.
(d) He is threatening to commit suicide.

6. What is Bolingbroke's title now that Gaunt is dead?
(a) Lord Aumerle.
(b) Sir Henry of Wales.
(c) The Duke of Kent.
(d) Lord Lancaster.

7. Who is at Bristow Castle in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Earl of Wiltshire.
(b) Earl of Salisbury.
(c) Abbot of Westminster.
(d) The Duke of Aumerle.

8. Which of the following is not one of the prophecies alarming the characters of Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Ruffians dancing.
(b) Endless rain.
(c) Meteors.
(d) The moon looks bloody.

9. Why does Gaunt seem aloof to his brother's death?
(a) He has put the tragedy behind him, and is trying to move on with his life.
(b) He is the one who has killed the Duke.
(c) He believes God will properly judge who is guilty.
(d) He is in love with the Duchess.

10. What does York warn Gaunt in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That his wife is going to leave him.
(b) That Mowbray is going to try to kill him.
(c) That Bolingbroke is confronting very harsh conditions in his exile.
(d) That Richard will ignore him.

11. Who tells of Bolingbroke's arrival in England?
(a) Bagot.
(b) The Duke of York.
(c) Green.
(d) Bushy.

12. 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) "What right have you to deliver such agony to the Queen?"
(c) "There is no higher evil than Bolingbroke."
(d) "Your news feels of demons ripping my inside."

13. Who speaks first in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Duke of York.
(b) Richard.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Bushy.

14. Who are the first characters to enter Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Gaunt, the Duchess of Gloucester.
(b) Lord Marshall, the Duke Aumerle.
(c) Richard, the Queen.
(d) Gaunt, Bolingbroke.

15. What does Bushy do for the Queen in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He offers to take her to the ocean.
(b) He tries to comfort her with his wit.
(c) He calls for his musicians to play for her.
(d) He tells stories of Richard's bravery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gaunt's final line?

2. Where is the setting of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who is fleeing straight to Richard after learning of Bolingbroke's arrival?

4. Which of the following is not a reason Bolingbroke is executing the prisoners?

5. : For what day is the duel set?

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