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Richard II Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz
Richard II Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz
What does the Duchess hope will happen to Richard?
He will forgive her family
He will reconcile with Gaunt
He will flee the country
God will punish him
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What does Gaunt call himself in this scene?
A servant of God
A grieving brother
A loyal subject
A true Englishman
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What does Gaunt believe about the king’s sins?
God will punish them
They are forgivable
They will be forgotten
They are exaggerated
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What relation is the Duchess of Gloucester to John of Gaunt?
His daughter
His cousin
His sister-in-law
His niece
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What is Gaunt’s attitude toward divine justice?
It depends on human action
It is delayed forever
It is cruel
It is inevitable
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How does Gaunt respond to his sister-in-law’s pleas?
He refuses to act
He prays for strength
He agrees to fight
He blames Mowbray
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What reason does Gaunt give for not avenging Gloucester?
He must not act against the king
He doubts Gloucester’s death
He is too ill
He lacks soldiers
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What does the Duchess say has happened to England?
It is diseased by sin
It is united in sorrow
It is prospering
It is ruled by mercy
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What does Gaunt mean when he says “God’s substitute”?
Priests interpret God’s word
The king is God’s representative on earth
Angels guide the crown
Parliament enforces divine law
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What does the Duchess call the king metaphorically?
Herod
Pilate
Cain
Judas
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Who is mourning in this scene?
Lady Percy
Queen Isabel
The Duchess of Gloucester
The Duchess of York
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How does this scene connect to Act 1 Scene 1?
It deepens suspicion of Richard’s guilt
It resolves the dispute
It introduces new characters
It ends Mowbray’s rebellion
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How does the Duchess personify England in this scene?
As a battlefield soaked in blood
As a mother betrayed by her child
As a crown of thorns
As a ship without a helm
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What does Gaunt say binds him to the king?
Family blood
Political power
Divine law
Fear
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Why does Gaunt believe he cannot seek revenge?
Because Mowbray has fled
Because he fears Bolingbroke
Because the church forbids vengeance
Because Richard is God’s anointed
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What does Gaunt say avenging Gloucester would make him?
A fool
A martyr
A traitor
A hero
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What virtue does Gaunt emphasize over vengeance?
Obedience
Ambition
Pride
Revenge
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What does the Duchess’s lament symbolize?
Joy of reconciliation
Decay of moral order
Rise of royal mercy
Strength of the crown
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What is the Duchess’s final wish?
That Gaunt forgive her
That Mowbray confess
That vengeance comes from God
That Richard be exiled
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Who was Gloucester’s brother?
John of Gaunt
York
Thomas Mowbray
Henry Bolingbroke
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What does the Duchess accuse Gaunt of lacking?
Wisdom
Courage
Faith
Wealth
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What biblical story does the Duchess reference?
Job’s trial
Noah’s Ark
David and Goliath
Cain and Abel
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How does the Duchess describe the king’s involvement in Gloucester’s death?
She blames Gaunt
She thinks he is innocent
She believes he ordered it
She blames Mowbray alone
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What does the Duchess ask Gaunt to do?
Protect her lands
Forgive the king
Seek revenge for Gloucester’s death
Join her in mourning only
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What does the Duchess’s speech reveal about her view of monarchy?
She denies God’s role in kingship
She believes divine right can be corrupted
She honors the crown above all
She views all rulers as equal
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What key theme does this scene foreshadow?
Forgiveness through prayer
Victory through faith
Peace through diplomacy
Conflict between divine right and moral justice
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Whose death is being mourned?
The Duke of Lancaster
The Duke of York
The Duke of Gloucester
The Duke of Norfolk
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Who appears in Richard II Act 1 Scene 2?
York and Mowbray
The Duchess of Gloucester and John of Gaunt
Carlisle and Northumberland
King Richard and Bolingbroke
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What emotion dominates the Duchess’s tone?
Joy
Grief
Anger
Resignation
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What is the moral conflict in this scene?
Greed versus generosity
War versus peace
Loyalty to God versus loyalty to family
Love versus duty
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