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Richard II Act 1 Scene 3 Quiz
Richard II Act 1 Scene 3 Quiz
What color armor does Bolingbroke wear?
Silver
White
Red
Black
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What weapon do Bolingbroke and Mowbray carry?
Crossbows
Swords
Lances
Daggers
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What punishment does Richard give Mowbray?
Exile for life
Ten years in prison
Execution
Loss of knighthood
None
What metaphor does Mowbray use for his loss of language?
A dumb man among music
A bird without wings
A tree without roots
A ship without sails
None
How does Gaunt react to Mowbray’s exile?
He grieves silently
He rejoices
He blames Bolingbroke
He mocks Mowbray
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Where does Act 1 Scene 3 take place?
At Windsor
At London
At York
At Coventry
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Who enters first in this scene?
John of Gaunt and York
Richard and Queen Isabel
Carlisle and Northumberland
Bolingbroke and Mowbray
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What does Mowbray predict about his exile?
He will return triumphant
He will be forgiven soon
He will live in France
He will die in a foreign land
None
What does Mowbray claim he will prove by the combat?
His innocence
His desire for exile
His guilt
His devotion to Richard
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How does Bolingbroke react to his exile?
Defiantly and rebelliously
Angrily and bitterly
Silently and fearfully
Calmly and loyally
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What request does Gaunt make to the king?
To reduce Bolingbroke’s sentence
To restore his lands
To end all banishments
To punish Mowbray further
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What does Bolingbroke vow to demonstrate?
Richard’s mercy
Mowbray’s loyalty
Mowbray’s treason
Gaunt’s guilt
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How does King Richard appear in this scene?
Weak and indecisive
Majestic and authoritative
Absent and distracted
Mourning and silent
None
What theme does this scene emphasize?
Conflict between justice and authority
Triumph of divine will
Love between father and son
Joy of reconciliation
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What symbolic act ends the scene?
Gaunt tears his garments
Bolingbroke and Mowbray depart separately
The nobles draw their swords
The king kneels to pray
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What do both combatants do before the fight begins?
Kneel to the king
Exchange insults
Pray to God
Swear oaths of loyalty
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What event begins the scene?
A royal banquet
The preparation for the trial by combat
A coronation
A funeral procession
None
Who oversees the combat?
John of Gaunt
King Richard II
Northumberland
The Duke of York
None
What is a “warder”?
The king’s staff of command
A prison guard
A ceremonial crown
A sword hilt
None
How does Richard interrupt the combat?
He draws his sword
He throws down his warder
He leaves the field
He calls for guards
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What does Gaunt warn Richard about?
Favoring the nobles
Trusting Bolingbroke
Breaking the natural order
Forgiving too easily
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What does Mowbray lament losing most?
The English tongue
His horse
His home
His title
None
Why does Richard stop the combat?
To prevent bloodshed
He favors Mowbray
He doubts Mowbray’s strength
The crowd protests
None
What does Richard call exile?
A “fate deserved”
A “gentle penalty”
A “just reward”
A “final curse”
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What punishment does Richard give Bolingbroke?
Banishment for ten years
Exile for life
Loss of title
Execution
None
What foreshadowing occurs through Mowbray’s words?
Richard’s victory
Bolingbroke’s downfall
His death in exile
His return to England
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How does Bolingbroke describe his separation from England?
Like a temporary pause
Like a noble duty
Like a pilgrimage
Like death itself
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What does Richard’s decision reveal about him?
He is easily persuaded
He is indifferent
He values mercy over law
He values control over justice
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What emotion dominates the crowd’s reaction?
Anger at the king
Joy for peace
Fear of Mowbray
Sympathy for Bolingbroke
None
How does Richard respond to Gaunt’s plea?
He forgives both men
He reduces the sentence to six years
He refuses
He increases it to twenty years
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