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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. Who is speaking in Act II, scence iii?
(a) Two gentlemen.
(b) Two soldiers.
(c) Two noblemen.
(d) Two citizens.

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

3. What is the name of the Lord the three men who are about to be put to death criticize?
(a) Lord Farley.
(b) Lord Ratcliffe.
(c) Lord Turbout.
(d) Lord Greeley.

4. What does Richard offer to Anne so that she can kill him?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A sword.
(c) A lance.
(d) A vial of poison.

5. What is the name of one of Richard's brothers?
(a) Neville.
(b) Edward.
(c) Hastings.
(d) York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the young Duke of York say grow slowly according to Richard?

3. Who is Stanley loyal to?

4. Who made the prophecy that G of Edward's heirs would murder him?

5. What is the name of the war that concludes just prior to the play starting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the children know that the Duchess of York is lying to them?

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

3. Why is Richard gloating over giving Anne his ring?

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

5. What are the two types of things that the ghosts say to Richard and Richmond?

6. Why does York say that he does not want to grow quickly, and what is the Duchess' response?

7. Why is Margaret gloating over Elizabeth's misery?

8. Why is Buckingham's earlier claim, that York is too young to understand sanctuary and therefore cannot claim it, ridiculous?

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

10. What are some of the ways that Elizabeth tells Richard he can win her daughter?

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