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Richard II Act 5 Scene 5 Quiz
Richard II Act 5 Scene 5 Quiz
What does Exton believe will result from his act?
Public fame
Bolingbroke’s gratitude
York’s support
Divine forgiveness
None
Who kills Richard II?
Northumberland
Bolingbroke
Sir Piers Exton
York
None
How does Richard kill one of his attackers?
By strangling him
With a weapon wrested from him
By striking with chains
With a dagger hidden in his cell
None
What dramatic device dominates Richard’s opening soliloquy?
Dream sequence
Comic dialogue
Flashback
Philosophical monologue
None
How does Richard respond to the Groom’s loyalty?
With indifference
With gratitude
With suspicion
With anger
None
What happens to Richard after the fight?
He is pardoned
He faints
He is slain
He escapes
None
What does Richard do when the murderers approach?
Fights back fiercely
Begins to weep
Begins to pray
Begins to beg for mercy
None
What does Richard’s death symbolize?
The end of divine kingship
The rise of justice
The triumph of fate
The peace of England
None
What does Richard use as a metaphor for his mind?
A mirror
A book
A clock
A sword
None
What does Richard’s speech about time reveal?
His plan for revenge
His longing for freedom
His awareness of mortality
His confusion about faith
None
What does Richard’s death foreshadow for England?
Future civil unrest
Religious reform
Foreign invasion
Peaceful succession
None
What does Richard compare his soul to?
A monarch within his body
A caged bird
A broken crown
A wandering ghost
None
What does Richard say about his thoughts?
They are his enemies
They are his subjects
They are his companions
They are his judges
None
How does Richard spend his time in prison?
Plotting an escape
Praying with a friar
Reflecting and philosophizing
Writing letters to Bolingbroke
None
What literary device is central to Richard’s reflections?
Pun
Irony
Hyperbole
Metaphor
None
What does the Groom bring news of?
Richard’s wife’s exile
Bolingbroke’s coronation
A rebellion in Wales
York’s death
None
What does Exton intend to do?
Deliver food
Kill Richard
Demand confession
Free Richard
None
What theme dominates Richard’s speech in this scene?
Time and identity
Love and betrayal
War and honor
Fate and revenge
None
What object in the scene carries symbolic meaning?
The scroll
The sword
The clock
The crown
None
What does Richard’s Groom symbolize?
Fear of authority
Loyalty beyond power
Ambition over duty
Revenge for the crown
None
What does Richard’s final act of defiance demonstrate?
His enduring dignity
His submission
His arrogance
His madness
None
Who is imprisoned at Pomfret Castle in this scene?
King Richard II
Bolingbroke
York
Aumerle
None
What does Exton say after killing Richard?
He mocks the fallen king
He vows loyalty to Bolingbroke
He celebrates victory
He regrets his deed
None
What happens to Exton at the end of the play?
He is condemned by Bolingbroke
He becomes a knight
He is pardoned
He flees England
None
What emotion defines Richard’s tone throughout the scene?
Pride
Joy
Melancholy
Anger
None
Who enters Richard’s cell during his soliloquy?
A Groom
Bolingbroke
York
Aumerle
None
Who enters after the Groom exits?
Northumberland
Exton and his men
Carlisle
Bolingbroke
None
What quality does Richard rediscover before dying?
Hatred
Deceit
Cowardice
Courage
None
Where does Act 5 Scene 5 take place?
Pomfret Castle
Windsor Palace
Westminster Hall
York’s house
None
What theme reaches its climax in this scene?
The unity of England
The mercy of rulers
The victory of rebellion
The fall of kings
None
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