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

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard tries to lift his troops' spirits by pointing out that his army is how many times larger than Richmond's army?

2. Anne regrets having married Richard and hopes that God will grant her what?

3. What does Richard tell Buckingham to tell the people of Edward's sons?

4. The words "naught" and "thought" are what?

5. What does Buckingham call Margaret on his way to his execution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Margaret, Richard, and the young princes as examples, discuss the importance of how the characters express themselves in words, and what that means for the future.

Essay Topic 2

What is Richard's heraldic emblem? What does it symbolize? What is the importance of this symbol to the play?

Essay Topic 3

What is supernatural in the play? Using specific examples from the play, detail the role that the supernatural plays in Richard the III.

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