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Richard II Act 2 Quiz
Richard II Act 2 Quiz
What does Richard do immediately after Gaunt’s death?
Orders a state funeral
Seizes Gaunt’s property
Honors his memory
Restores Bolingbroke’s title
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What does Bolingbroke claim his purpose is upon returning?
To avenge Gaunt’s death
To overthrow the King
To seek peace
To reclaim his inheritance
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What news does the gardener tell the Queen?
That Richard has triumphed
That Gaunt is alive
That Bolingbroke has returned
That York has fled
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What emotion dominates Richard’s court in this act?
Unity and celebration
Joy and loyalty
Confidence and pride
Fear and discontent
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Why does York protest against Richard’s decision?
It violates inheritance law
It pleases the rebels
It aids France
It threatens his own power
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What does Richard’s seizure of Gaunt’s wealth reveal about him?
His greed and poor judgment
His compassion and fairness
His love for his cousin
His wisdom as a ruler
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Who visits John of Gaunt at the start of Act 2?
Bolingbroke
Northumberland
The Duke of York
King Richard II
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What political consequence does this act foreshadow?
Richard’s reconciliation with the nobles
Mowbray’s return from exile
Peace in Ireland
Bolingbroke’s rise to power
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What condition is John of Gaunt in when the act begins?
He is being crowned
He is preparing for battle
He is gravely ill
He is newly returned from exile
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What does Gaunt accuse Richard of doing to England?
Expanding its trade
Uniting it under peace
Wasting its wealth and selling its lands
Leading it to military victory
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What literary device dominates the gardener’s speech?
Simile
Alliteration
Pun
Extended metaphor
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Where does Act 2 begin?
At Westminster Hall
In Ireland
At the royal palace
At the house of John of Gaunt
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Who does the Queen confide in about her fears?
Bushy and Green
York
Salisbury
Aumerle
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Who first openly supports Bolingbroke’s cause?
Northumberland
Bushy
The Queen
York
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Who accompanies Bolingbroke on his return to England?
Aumerle and Bushy
Northumberland and Ross
York and the Queen
Mowbray and Bagot
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Where does Bolingbroke go after hearing of his father’s death?
He travels to France
He returns secretly to England
He joins the Irish campaign
He remains in exile
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What do Bushy and Green symbolize?
Faith and piety
Loyalty and bravery
Corruption and flattery at court
Wisdom and justice
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What theme is most evident in Gaunt’s dying speech?
Power and revenge
Faith and repentance
Love and betrayal
Patriotism and decay
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What does York say about Bolingbroke’s return?
It is rebellion, though justly provoked
It means little politically
It will please the King
It will save England
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How does Richard react to Gaunt’s criticism?
He repents and apologizes
He listens quietly
He mocks and insults him
He leaves the room
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How does the gardener later describe the kingdom?
As a fortress under siege
As a neglected garden
As a temple in decay
As a field ready for harvest
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Who informs York of Bolingbroke’s landing?
Salisbury
Bushy
Northumberland
Green
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What is the tone of Act 2 overall?
Foreboding and decline
Triumphant and victorious
Romantic and hopeful
Comedic and lighthearted
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What natural image does Gaunt use to describe England?
An island fortress besieged by sin
A crown of roses
A river of gold
A castle of dreams
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What does the Queen sense after Richard leaves for Ireland?
Hope for reconciliation
Peace and relief
Joy at Richard’s departure
A feeling of foreboding
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What advice do Bushy, Bagot, and Green give Richard?
To reconcile with York
To seize Gaunt’s wealth to fund the war
To return immediately
To pardon Bolingbroke
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How does York respond when left in charge during Richard’s absence?
He is torn between loyalty and duty
He flees to France
He sides openly with Bolingbroke
He rebels immediately
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What does John of Gaunt famously describe England as?
A jewel of the sea
A land of rebellion
This royal throne of kings
A poor divided kingdom
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Who stays behind in England when Richard departs for Ireland?
Bolingbroke
York
Bushy and Green
The Queen
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What news does Richard receive during Gaunt’s illness?
That the Irish rebels have surrendered
That Bolingbroke is returning
That Gaunt has died
That York is plotting against him
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