You think you remember the instant the messenger comes with news of the reprieve to the terror-stricken citizens of Rome? This Coriolanus Act 5 Scene 4 Quiz asks you to comment on the reaction of the tribunes and the joy of the people. Test your memory of the shift from despair to celebration.
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Coriolanus Act 5 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 4 take place?
- Which character first appears in this scene?
- What is the emotional tone at the start of the scene?
- Who brings news from the Volscian camp?
- What do the Romans fear at the start of the scene?
- How do Brutus and Sicinius behave in this scene?
- What do the tribunes hope has happened to Menenius?
- Who enters carrying news about Coriolanus’s actions?
- What does Cominius reveal about Menenius’s mission?
- What shocking statement does Cominius make about Coriolanus?
- How do the tribunes react to this news?
- Who enters next, interrupting the tribunes’ despair?
- What news does the messenger bring?
- What is the reaction of the Roman leaders to the news?
- What does the messenger say about Volumnia’s role?
- Who does the messenger praise most in his report?
- What does the messenger’s description of Volumnia emphasize?
- What do the tribunes begin to realize about their actions?
- What theme does this realization highlight?
- How does the scene contrast Rome’s leadership with Volumnia’s courage?
- What tone dominates the ending of the scene?
- What does this scene foreshadow for Coriolanus?
- What message about diplomacy does this scene convey?
- How does Cominius describe Volumnia’s meeting with Coriolanus?
- What emotion does Cominius express toward Coriolanus?
- What does this scene reveal about Rome’s survival?
- What do the tribunes plan to do after hearing the news?
- How is Volumnia viewed by the end of this scene?
- What emotion dominates the citizens’ mood after the news?
- What larger theme does this scene reinforce in the play?