But what if the cry for justice is ignored because the guilty party is the king himself? In this Richard II Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz we see the grief of the Duchess of Gloucester and the frustration of John of Gaunt. Consider the family-state conflict before you begin the first question.
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Richard II Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Who appears in Richard II Act 1 Scene 2?
- Who is mourning in this scene?
- Whose death is being mourned?
- Who was Gloucester’s brother?
- What relation is the Duchess of Gloucester to John of Gaunt?
- What does the Duchess ask Gaunt to do?
- What reason does Gaunt give for not avenging Gloucester?
- Why does Gaunt believe he cannot seek revenge?
- How does the Duchess describe the king’s involvement in Gloucester’s death?
- What does the Duchess call the king metaphorically?
- What biblical story does the Duchess reference?
- What does Gaunt call himself in this scene?
- What does Gaunt believe about the king’s sins?
- What does the Duchess accuse Gaunt of lacking?
- How does Gaunt respond to his sister-in-law’s pleas?
- What does Gaunt say avenging Gloucester would make him?
- What does the Duchess say has happened to England?
- How does the Duchess personify England in this scene?
- What virtue does Gaunt emphasize over vengeance?
- What is the Duchess’s final wish?
- What does Gaunt say binds him to the king?
- What does the Duchess’s speech reveal about her view of monarchy?
- What emotion dominates the Duchess’s tone?
- What does Gaunt mean when he says “God’s substitute”?
- What is the moral conflict in this scene?
- How does this scene connect to Act 1 Scene 1?
- What does the Duchess hope will happen to Richard?
- What is Gaunt’s attitude toward divine justice?
- What does the Duchess’s lament symbolize?
- What key theme does this scene foreshadow?