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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 killed Rutland, the Duke of York's son?

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

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

5. How many times did Hastings' horse stumble on the way to the Tower?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Richmond do for Richard's soldiers?

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

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

5. After Hastings refuses to be on Richard's side, who does Richard accuse of using witchcraft against him, and how did they use it?

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

7. Before he dies, what does Grey say about Margaret's curse?

8. What does Rivers lament over before his execution?

9. Why does Hastings tell Stanley that there is nothing to fear from the councils?

10. What is surprising about Stanely's announcement that Elizabeth is letting her daughter marry Richmond?

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

Using examples from the text to support your answer, why does Shakespeare have scenes with commoners in them? Do these scenes broaden the scope of the play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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