King Richard II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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King Richard II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Mowbray banished from England?

2. How many lines are in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. How are Gaunt and Bolingbroke related?

4. : For what day is the duel set?

5. "My comfort is that heaven will take our souls and plague injustice with the pains of hell." Who says this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worries the men in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. What would it seem that Exton is going to do in Act 5, Scene 4?

3. What is the major revelation of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What does Exton say Bolingbroke spoke twice in Act 5, Scene 4?

5. How does Act 5, Scene 5 end?

6. How is Richard going to dismantle the finances of England to pay for his war in Ireland?

7. Who is arriving at Ravenspurgh in Act 2, Scene 2? What does this mean?

8. When is it apparent in the play that Richard will be succeeded?

9. Describe what happens right before the duel between Mowbray and Bolingbroke is to begin.

10. What is the overall mood of Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are numerous displays of power and people yielding to that power in "Richard II". What were some of the most important examples of this, and what does it say about the characters who acted in this way? Think about how loyalties changed over the course of the play when addressing this question.

Essay Topic 2

Shakespeare's symbolism of England as sacred ground, a second "Eden" of sorts, was a theme that was heavily used in the play, and something often explored in the lessons. Discuss this symbolism and its most striking examples in the play.

Essay Topic 3

It is probably most peoples' answer that Bolingbroke would make a better king than Richard when it comes to real life. However, Richard certainly fills the shoes of a king's character better. In other words, his character did a better job of "being a king" on stage. Discuss this difference and what Shakespeare might have meant including it with the play.

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