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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. What is the double metaphor spoken in the Duchess's first speech of the play?

2. Who is the last character to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What is the last line of Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Who is the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. "Though banish'd, yet a true born Englishman." Who says this quote?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bushy, Bagot, and Green's different plans at the end of Act 2, Scene 2.

3. What does Bushy announce in Act 1, Scene 4 and how does Richard react?

4. What happens immediately preceding the official start of the duel?

5. Describe Richard's condition in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 5. What is he doing?

6. Who in Act 2, Scene 4 tries to persuade the other to remain waiting for Richard? Why?

7. How does Act 5, Scene 5 end?

8. How long is Bolingbroke banished for and how does this change? Why? Why is Gaunt still upset?

9. What is the conversation in Flint Castle between Richard and Aumerle immediately following the one with Northumberland?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When would you say Richard lost his power in the play? It does not necessarily have to be the scene with the smashed mirror. Use evidence from the play to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

In the first scene, we see Richard behaving quite fairly and just as a leader. In the second, we are given reason to question his righteousness. By the third scene, we witness Richard banish Bolingbroke for a particularly unclear reason. Describe your experience trusting Richard, and mark the point in the play when you completely understood he was untrustworthy.

Essay Topic 3

Bolingbroke's stepping into power seemed to come out of nowhere and escalated rapidly as the earlier scenes played out. Did Bolingbroke ever overstep his boundaries during this time? Describe his rise to power, and compare it to Richard's loss.

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