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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people think of Margaret when she calls Richard a villain?
(a) They think she is old.
(b) They think she is upset.
(c) They think she is lonely.
(d) They think she is mad.

2. Who is Stanley loyal to?
(a) Prince Edward.
(b) The late King Edward.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

3. Who is the only person to speak in Act III, scene vi?
(a) A commoner.
(b) A nobleman.
(c) A gentleman.
(d) A scrivener.

4. What do Dorset and Rivers advise the queen to do?
(a) Crown her young son king.
(b) Lament her husband's death.
(c) Name herself regeant.
(d) Name herself her son's guardian.

5. Why does Buckingham say York cannot claim sanctuary?
(a) Because he is too young to understand it.
(b) Because it is against the orders of his future king.
(c) Because he has committed a crime by fleeing.
(d) Because he is not an adult and hasn't committed a crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does King Edward want Richard, Lord Hastings, and Elizabeth's brothers to make peace?

2. Who does Richard accuse of having Lord Hastings imprisoned?

3. How many times did Hastings' horse stumble on the way to the Tower?

4. What is the name of King Henry IV's queen?

5. Richard claims to hide his villainy behind what kind of behavior?

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