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Richard III Act 2 Quiz
Richard III Act 2 Quiz
What is Edward IV trying to accomplish before his death?
Reconciliation among his nobles
An invasion of France
A marriage for his daughter
The arrest of Gloucester
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Who accompanies the Queen to sanctuary?
The Duchess of York
Her younger son and Dorset
Richard
Anne
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Where is Clarence’s body taken after his murder?
To the battlefield
To the church for burial
To the Tower of London
To the royal palace
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Where does the Queen seek refuge?
At her sister’s estate
In sanctuary at Westminster
In the Tower of London
In France
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How do the Queen and her kin react to Edward’s death?
With resignation
With joy and relief
With grief and fear
With denial
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Who immediately begins plotting after the King’s death?
Buckingham
The Duchess of York
Richard
Hastings
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Who warns the Queen about Richard’s growing power?
The Archbishop of York
Dorset
Hastings
Anne
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How do Clarence’s children describe Richard?
As their savior
As their friend
As a deceitful uncle
As their protector
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What news do the courtiers bring to the royal family in Act 2 Scene 2?
The King is dead
Clarence has been pardoned
Anne has fled
The princes are missing
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By the end of Act 2, who holds the most power in England?
The Queen
Hastings
Buckingham
Richard
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Who is the King of England at the beginning of Act 2?
Richard III
Edward IV
Clarence
Henry VI
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What condition is King Edward IV in during Act 2?
He is newly crowned
He is in exile
He is preparing for war
He is gravely ill
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How does Edward react to the news of Clarence’s death?
He blames Richard
He feels guilt and grief
He ignores it
He rejoices quietly
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Who does Edward ask to make peace in Act 2 Scene 1?
Clarence and Buckingham
Anne and Elizabeth
Stanley and Dorset
Rivers and Hastings
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Who are arrested at the end of Act 2?
The Queen and her sons
Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan
Clarence’s children
Buckingham and Hastings
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Who appears in Act 2 Scene 2 mourning Clarence?
The Duchess of York and Clarence’s children
Edward IV and Rivers
Lady Anne and Queen Elizabeth
Richard and Buckingham
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What title does Richard assume after Edward’s death?
Duke of Norfolk
Prince of Wales
Lord Protector
Regent of France
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What news interrupts the King’s attempt at reconciliation?
The French army has invaded
Anne has fled court
Richard has been crowned
Clarence has been murdered
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Who supports Richard’s claim to control the young princes?
Rivers
Buckingham
Stanley
Hastings
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Why is the Queen reluctant to send her sons to the Tower?
She wants them crowned first
She fears Richard’s intentions
She thinks it is haunted
She distrusts Buckingham
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What does Richard plan to do with the young princes?
Take control of them as Lord Protector
Adopt them formally
Crown them immediately
Send them abroad
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What emotion dominates the Duchess of York’s speeches?
Joy and relief
Jealousy and anger
Indifference and fatigue
Despair and guilt
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What central theme is reinforced by Act 2?
The restoration of faith
The futility of war
The corruption of family bonds
The triumph of love
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Who were the murderers of Clarence?
Foreign mercenaries
Guards acting on the King’s command
Hired assassins under Richard’s order
Burgundy’s soldiers
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Who pretended to support Clarence’s release but secretly ensured his death?
Richard
Rivers
Hastings
Buckingham
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How does Richard manipulate public opinion in this act?
By confessing his sins
By blaming the Queen’s family
By praising the dead king
By posing as a loyal servant
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What does the Duchess of York lament about her sons?
That she has outlived them
That they were cursed by God
That her womb bore discord
That they were never loyal
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Who tries to comfort the Duchess of York?
The Archbishop
Richard and Buckingham
The Queen and her allies
King Edward IV
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Which family does Edward try to reconcile with the royal court?
The Queen’s family
The Welsh lords
The Lancastrians
The French nobles
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Where are the princes ordered to go for safety?
The Tower of London
A monastery
France
The royal palace
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