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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. Where does Richard eventually order Henry's body be taken?

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

3. Who is the situation in England left to according to the three speakers in Act II, scene iii?

4. What do Dorset and Rivers advise the queen to do?

5. How is the Duchess of York related to Clarence's son and daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard not blame Margaret for her anger towards him and the others?

2. Why does the Mayor end up begging for Richard to become king?

3. What happens when Anne orders that the coffin of her husband be taken to be buried?

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

5. What happens at the end of the dream Clarence has while he is in prison?

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

7. Why does Richard want to spread a rumor about Anne's health?

8. What is the importance of Clarence speaking with the assassins?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the motivations of Richard and Richmond? How are their motivations similar or different? How do they translate into action? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What is Shakespeare's attitude towards Richard? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is justice? When is justice done in the play and to whom? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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