Before the King is issued a challenge, two noblemen stand ready to fight for their honour. This Richard II Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz explores the first spat over Gloucester’s death and the embezzlement allegations. Now the stormy talk of Bolingbroke and Mowbray comes.
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Richard II Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Who opens Richard II Act 1 Scene 1?
- What does Bolingbroke accuse Mowbray of in the opening scene?
- Who is accused of killing the Duke of Gloucester?
- Who is the Duke of Gloucester related to?
- What does King Richard try to do between Bolingbroke and Mowbray?
- What does Mowbray swear before the king?
- What does Bolingbroke offer to prove his accusation?
- What does the word “appeal” mean in this scene?
- What symbol does Bolingbroke use to challenge Mowbray?
- What does King Richard think of their dispute?
- Who does Richard first address after the accusations?
- How does Mowbray react to Bolingbroke’s challenge?
- What term does Mowbray use to defend his reputation?
- What is John of Gaunt’s relationship to Bolingbroke?
- What does Gaunt plead with the king to do?
- What does the king decide to allow between the two nobles?
- Where does the combat take place?
- What does the phrase “high-stomached are they both” suggest about Bolingbroke and Mowbray?
- Why is the death of the Duke of Gloucester politically dangerous?
- How does Richard describe himself in relation to the quarrel?
- What emotion dominates Mowbray’s defense?
- How does Bolingbroke justify his accusation?
- What term does Richard use to describe the quarrel’s impact on England?
- What does Richard accuse the nobles of bringing into his court?
- What does Mowbray claim about his service to the crown?
- What does Gaunt’s speech suggest about his loyalty?
- What divine element governs the trial by combat?
- How does Richard attempt to maintain order during the quarrel?
- What underlying theme emerges from this scene?
- What does the scene foreshadow for Richard’s reign?