Hastings wakes to a dream-warning of a boar, but walks blindly into a trap of his own making. In this Richard III Act 3 Scene 2 Quiz, high stakes politics in a divided council reach a fever pitch of misplaced confidence. Remember the details of the midnight messenger as you start.
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Richard III Act 3 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Which character opens Act 3 Scene 2?
- What news does Catesby bring to Hastings?
- What does Catesby try to persuade Hastings to do?
- How does Hastings respond to Catesby’s suggestion?
- What does Hastings say about Richard’s ambitions?
- Who dreams of danger and sends a warning to Hastings?
- What does Stanley’s dream involve?
- How does Hastings interpret Stanley’s warning?
- What animal symbol represents Richard in Stanley’s dream?
- What does Hastings say will happen to anyone who fears Richard?
- Who arrives after Stanley’s warning to summon Hastings?
- Where is Hastings told to go?
- What does Catesby tell Hastings about the council’s purpose?
- Who shows confidence that nothing can harm him?
- What does Hastings believe will protect him?
- What does Stanley say he will do before the council?
- What does Catesby reveal privately after leaving Hastings?
- What does Hastings call those who fear Richard?
- How does Hastings describe his current state before heading to the Tower?
- What theme is emphasized through Hastings’ overconfidence?
- What tone dominates this scene?
- What literary device is used in Stanley’s dream?
- What symbol does the “boar” in the dream represent?
- What irony defines Hastings’ behavior?
- How does Shakespeare create tension in this scene?
- What does Catesby’s loyalty to Richard demonstrate?
- How does Hastings’ fate relate to dramatic irony?
- What does Stanley’s role in this scene show about him?
- What moral lesson can be drawn from Hastings’ downfall?
- What does the scene foreshadow?