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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is to be executed in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) Aumerle, his accomplices, and his family.
(c) Aumerle and his accomplices.
(d) Aumerle's accomplices.

2. Who is the last character to speak in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) Salisbury.
(c) Carlisle.
(d) Richard.

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

4. Who does Bolingbroke question the status of in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) His wife.
(b) Richard's wife.
(c) His son.
(d) Bagot.

5. Where is Exton going to go after leaving Act 5, Scene 4?
(a) London.
(b) The king's chamber's.
(c) France.
(d) Pomfret.

6. Who do York and the Duchess feel pity for in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Richard.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Bolingbroke.

7. Where is the prison in Act 5, Scene 5?
(a) Berkley Castle.
(b) Pomfret Castle.
(c) The Tower of London.
(d) Windsor Castle.

8. What does Richard give Bolingbroke during the first meeting since the beginning of the play?
(a) The inheritance.
(b) The literal crown from his head.
(c) The throne.
(d) A lashing with his sword.

9. What is Richard's initial reaction upon discussing Bushy and Green after his departure from Ireland?
(a) He curses them.
(b) He mourns after their deaths.
(c) He sends their wives money.
(d) He applauds their bravery.

10. Where will Bolingbroke take Richard after their first confrontation since the beginning of the play?
(a) Berkley Castle.
(b) Nottingham.
(c) London.
(d) Flint Castle.

11. "Hence, villain! Never more come in my sight." Who says this?
(a) Aumerle.
(b) York.
(c) Bolingbroke.
(d) The Duchess.

12. When do thieves and robbers act, according to Richard?
(a) "In the witching hour established by those monsters alone."
(b) "...As the tide rises and the moon lurks over."
(c) "After the sun has winked its final glance."
(d) "...When the searching eye of heaven is hid."

13. What does Richard compare Bolingbroke and his followers to?
(a) Rats and diseases.
(b) Snakes and roaches.
(c) Mold and rust.
(d) Spiders and toads.

14. What Greek god does Richard compare himself to at Berkley Castle?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Hades.
(c) Phaethon.
(d) Apollo.

15. How large was the Welsh army?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 16,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the gardener plant for the Queen?

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

3. What does Richard touch and speak to lovingly in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. Which of the following characters is not in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. Who is inside the castle in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3?

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