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

2. Which king was killed in the same location Grey, Rivers and Vaughan are?

3. What type of person does Anne think Richard is?

4. Who does Hastings believe is responsible for his earlier imprisonment?

5. Who is Queen in Act I, scene iii?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Edward's punishment of Clarence his own doing, and not Richard's fault?

2. After Hastings is arrested, and ordered to be beheaded, what does he say?

3. How do the king's actions show that he knows the destructiveness of in fighting?

4. What is Anne's wish for Richard, while she is mourning her husband's and father-in-law's deaths?

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

6. How does Richard get Anne to not be furious with him?

7. What does Rivers lament over before his execution?

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

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

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

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

Who are the mothers in the play? What is their role? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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