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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. How did Thomas portray Richard?

2. How did Grant describe the book Marta gave him?

3. Where would Williams put Richard the Third?

4. Who had no recollection of anything he did until he was halfway through the act?

5. Who does Grant find in the middle of the room when he looks up from his book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Richard notice when he had ridden into the shadow of the Keep?

2. What was the difference between what moves a person's heart and news?

3. What did Richard do to his mother?

4. What enrages Alan Grant about Sir Thomas More?

5. What has Grant found in the ceiling?

6. What arguments support the opinion that Richard Plantagenet and Cicely Nevill had a loving marriage?

7. What made the mystery for Richard the Third?

8. What puzzles Grant about what he is learning about Richard the Third's fall from grace?

9. What did Grant first think about when he saw Richard the Third's face?

10. Who does the Midget compare Richard III to and what similarities does that person possess as well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Carradine's behavior before and after he teamed up with Grant to solve the mystery of Richard III. In what ways did he change? In what ways is he still the same? Quote from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compile a list of reasons why it is unlikely Richard III killed his nephews. Compile a list of reasons it is likely Henry VII killed the young Plantagenet heirs. Create a case against Henry and attempt to vindicate Richard III.

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, what is the most convincing reason for Richard not to have killed his nephews? Take quotes from the book and argue creatively.

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