The city is seething. A hero is a traitor to the gang. This Coriolanus Act 3 Quiz explores the explosive fallout of Caius Martius’s pride. Enter the forum and behold a giant in exile.
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Coriolanus Act 3 Quiz Questions
- At the beginning of Act 3, what major issue dominates the discussion in the Senate?
- How do the tribunes plan to destroy Coriolanus’s reputation in Act 3?
- What does Coriolanus refuse to do that angers the tribunes?
- Who tries to persuade Coriolanus to moderate his pride in Act 3 Scene 1?
- What reason does Coriolanus give for opposing the people’s power?
- What metaphor does Coriolanus use to describe the people’s authority?
- How do the tribunes respond when Coriolanus threatens them?
- Who defends Coriolanus in the Senate when chaos erupts?
- What decision does the Senate make after the argument?
- What action do the tribunes take immediately after Coriolanus storms out?
- What does Menenius compare political conflict to in Act 3?
- How does Volumnia try to influence Coriolanus after his confrontation with the tribunes?
- What role does Virgilia play in this act?
- What does Coriolanus call the tribunes during their quarrel?
- Why does Volumnia believe Coriolanus should humble himself?
- What argument does Volumnia use to persuade her son?
- What does Menenius say about Volumnia’s influence over Coriolanus?
- When Coriolanus agrees to return to the marketplace, how does he feel?
- What happens when Coriolanus reappears before the citizens?
- What accusation do the tribunes make against Coriolanus in the end?
- What punishment do the tribunes demand for Coriolanus?
- How do the citizens react to the tribunes’ call for punishment?
- How does Coriolanus respond to his banishment?
- What phrase does Coriolanus use to describe Rome as he leaves?
- Who tries to comfort Volumnia after Coriolanus’s exile?
- What does Cominius promise to do for Coriolanus after his banishment?
- What emotional shift occurs in Volumnia at the end of Act 3?
- Where does Coriolanus plan to go after leaving Rome?
- What theme is most evident in Act 3 of Coriolanus?
- What does the end of Act 3 foreshadow for the play’s future?