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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the situation in England left to according to the three speakers in Act II, scene iii?
(a) The new King.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The dead King.
(d) God.

2. What quality in Richard is Anne impressed when he promises to oversee Henry's burial?
(a) Remorse.
(b) Humility.
(c) Huberis.
(d) Intelligence.

3. Richard claims to hide his villainy behind what kind of behavior?
(a) Good.
(b) Humble.
(c) Christian.
(d) Servitude.

4. Why does King Edward want Richard, Lord Hastings, and Elizabeth's brothers to make peace?
(a) Because they are hurting his son.
(b) Because he wants a peaceful kingdom.
(c) Because there have been hostilities between them.
(d) Because they are hurting Elizabeth.

5. Where is the king's heir staying before being brought to London?
(a) Carbury.
(b) Harrows.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Ludlow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks God that Rivers, Dorset and Lord Hastings die young?

2. Where is Act II, scene iii taking place?

3. Richard says that he will follow Buckingham's directions in the matter of crowning a new king, "like a _______."

4. What does Richard give Anne after she doesn't kill him?

5. What does Richard do when he first enters the scene in Act II, scene i?

(see the answer key)

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