The hero is dressed in the robe of humility. The people want their voice to be heard. This Coriolanus Act 2 Scene 3 Quiz relates to the uncomfortable meeting between the candidate and the citizens he despises. Test your knowledge of the street voices.
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Coriolanus Act 2 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 3 take place?
- Who are the first characters to appear in this scene?
- What are the citizens discussing at the beginning of the scene?
- Why must Martius appear before the citizens?
- Who instructs the citizens how to vote?
- How do Sicinius and Brutus manipulate the people?
- How do the citizens initially feel about Martius?
- What must Martius do to earn the people’s approval?
- What emotion does Martius express toward this process?
- What does Martius call the act of seeking votes?
- What do the citizens request from Martius as proof of his valor?
- How does Martius behave when addressing the citizens?
- What is the citizens’ reaction to Martius’s speech?
- Who persuades the citizens to vote in his favor?
- What do Sicinius and Brutus plan after Martius leaves?
- What do the tribunes fear about Martius becoming consul?
- How do the citizens describe Martius after being swayed by the tribunes?
- What strategy do Sicinius and Brutus use to change the citizens’ minds?
- What does Martius’s disdain for public approval reveal about his character?
- How many times do the citizens change their decision in this scene?
- What emotion dominates the end of this scene?
- What theme is most evident in this scene?
- Who manipulates the crowd most effectively?
- What does the act of “showing wounds” symbolize?
- How does Shakespeare portray the citizens in this scene?
- What political system is tested in this scene?
- What does Martius’s attitude toward the citizens foreshadow?
- Who represents manipulation and cunning politics in this scene?
- What literary device dominates Martius’s dialogue?
- What is the final outcome of this scene?