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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can be tempted to do anything for money?

2. How far from Richard are Richmond's troops when he receives Stanley's letter?

3. Who tells Richard that Buckingham has fled?

4. What does Richard do to Clarence's daughter?

5. Who does Buckingham talk to right before his execution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text to support your answer, explain how the characters in Richard the III are self-aware.

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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