Grey & Rivers. The axe and the block. The Richard III Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz asks you to remember the last words of the Queen’s kinsmen at Pomfret Castle. Face the reality of the executioner in the questions that follow.
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Richard III Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Who are the three men being led to execution in this scene?
- Where are Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan being taken for execution?
- Who orders the execution of Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan?
- How does Grey describe his current situation?
- What famous curse is fulfilled in this scene?
- Who does Rivers blame for their downfall?
- What does Rivers say he will pray for after death?
- How does Grey express acceptance of his fate?
- Which theme is strongly reflected in this scene?
- Who does Grey say now suffers Margaret’s curse?
- What emotion dominates the tone of this scene?
- What does Rivers say about the justice of their execution?
- How does Rivers describe his conscience?
- What imagery dominates their final speeches?
- Who is the first to reference Queen Margaret’s earlier words?
- How does Vaughan contribute to the conversation?
- What does Rivers predict will happen to their enemies?
- How does Grey interpret their deaths?
- What literary device connects this scene to earlier acts?
- What does Rivers say about patience?
- What role does fate play in the characters’ dialogue?
- Which biblical tone emerges in their acceptance of death?
- What effect does this scene have on the play’s pacing?
- What moral contrast is established through this scene?
- What d
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- “The sons of York shall be glad to see the tyrant fall” is declared by
- “O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me!” is cried by
- “I’ll make her queen, though she were better wife” is said by
- “The bloody dog is dead” is triumphantly spoken by