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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who orders the arrest of Grey and his companion?

3. What does Richard say bore the King's initial order about Clarence?

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

5. Who does Richard accuse of having Clarence imprisoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the scrivener think about Richard's actions?

2. Why is Anne regretting having married Richard?

3. What does Richmond's speech to his soldiers show he is interested in?

4. in Act 5, Scene 1, how is Buckingham getting justice?

5. Why does Catesby think that Hastings and Stanley will not follow Richard?

6. Why is Richmond confident that they will beat Richard?

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

8. How does Richard try and lift his men's spirits at Bosworth's field?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Richard manipulate the audience and the other characters in the play? Use specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between the ruler and the state in this play? How does it change based on who is the ruler? Use specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three types of irony? How, and to what effect, does Shakespeare use them in this play? Use specific examples to support your answer.

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