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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Richard from?
(a) London.
(b) Lancaster.
(c) Clarence.
(d) Gloucester.

2. What does King Edward asks Rivers and Hastings swear that they have for each other?
(a) Support.
(b) Love.
(c) Meaning.
(d) Friendship.

3. What was Clarence's dream foretelling?
(a) Richard's death.
(b) His life.
(c) His death.
(d) Richard's life.

4. When Clarence is dead, he sees an unknown person that he killed where?
(a) In Westchester.
(b) In Carbury.
(c) In Oxford.
(d) In Tewkesbury.

5. What traditionally follows the death of a ruler?
(a) Turmoil.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Peace.
(d) Infighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard promise to Buckingham for his help?

2. Which two Houses were involved in the recent war?

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

4. What does Richard say bore the King's countermand?

5. Where does King Edward think he will go when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Richard's remarks at the opening of the play mean?

2. After Tyrrel confirms that the two princes were killed, what does Richard state?

3. What does the scrivener think about the people who do not see what Richard is doing?

4. Once the parties in the king's presence have all reconciled themselves with each other, what does the queen suggest?

5. Why does Buckingham say he and Richard should not stay behind while the others go to fetch King Edward's heir from Ludlow?

6. How does the third citizen describe the queen's brothers?

7. Why are the women frightened when they try and go see the young princes in the Tower?

8. What does Buckingham believe he is being punished for at his execution?

9. Why is the king confused when he hears Clarence has been killed?

10. Why does Buckingham fall out of favor with Richard?

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