Richard II Full Book Quiz

What does Richard do soon after Gaunt’s death?

Who accuses Henry Bolingbroke of treason in Act 1?

Who becomes King after Richard’s deposition?

How does the play end?

Who captures Bushy and Green?

What happens to Richard’s army upon his return?

What happens when Richard looks into the mirror?

What is Henry IV’s reaction to Richard’s death?

How does this scene prepare the audience for the final events?

Who persuades Richard to shorten Bolingbroke’s exile?

Why does Bolingbroke return to England?

How long is Bolingbroke originally exiled for?

What theme dominates the play?

What symbolic act does Richard perform to signify his loss of power?

How does Exton justify his act?

What event does Richard plan to resolve the dispute between Bolingbroke and Mowbray?

What object does Richard use to reflect on his downfall?

What punishment does Richard give both Bolingbroke and Mowbray after stopping the duel?

Who is the reigning monarch at the beginning of the play?

Who delivers a warning against deposing a rightful king?

Who supports Bolingbroke upon his return?

Who visits Richard in prison to show loyalty?

What does Bolingbroke do to Bushy and Green?

Where is Richard imprisoned after losing the crown?

What penance does Henry IV promise to undertake?

Where is the trial by combat held?

Who murders Richard II?

Where does Richard return from when he learns of Bolingbroke’s uprising?

What famous speech does John of Gaunt deliver before his death?

Where does Richard meet Bolingbroke face to face?