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Coriolanus Act 3 Quiz
Coriolanus Act 3 Quiz
What action do the tribunes take immediately after Coriolanus storms out?
They summon the citizens to condemn him
They flee to Antium
They call a vote to restore his consulship
They resign their positions
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What happens when Coriolanus reappears before the citizens?
He wins back their favor
He apologizes sincerely
He remains silent and leaves peacefully
He loses control and insults them again
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What accusation do the tribunes make against Coriolanus in the end?
That he seeks to overthrow popular government
That he stole from the treasury
That he conspired with the Volscians
That he murdered Cominius
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At the beginning of Act 3, what major issue dominates the discussion in the Senate?
The distribution of grain to the poor
Whether Coriolanus should be officially confirmed as consul
The rebuilding of Corioli
The planning of a new war against the Volscians
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What punishment do the tribunes demand for Coriolanus?
Banishment from Rome
Execution by sword
Imprisonment in chains
Exile to Corioli
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How do the tribunes respond when Coriolanus threatens them?
They call for his arrest
They draw their swords
They flee the Senate
They beg forgiveness
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What theme is most evident in Act 3 of Coriolanus?
The loyalty between soldiers
The triumph of mercy over vengeance
The destructive power of pride and political conflict
The decay of Roman religion
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What does Cominius promise to do for Coriolanus after his banishment?
To take revenge on the tribunes
To defend his honor before the Senate
To lead him to Antium
To bring him back secretly
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What emotional shift occurs in Volumnia at the end of Act 3?
From pride to despair
From fear to relief
From anger to forgiveness
From joy to indifference
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What does Coriolanus refuse to do that angers the tribunes?
Offer money to the plebeians
Apologize for his speech
Kneel before the Senate
Show humility before the citizens
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What does Menenius compare political conflict to in Act 3?
A feast with no food
A storm destroying a ship
A play with too many actors
A disease infecting the body of the state
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How does Coriolanus respond to his banishment?
He accepts it quietly
He curses Rome and its people
He begs for mercy
He vows to return in peace
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What does Coriolanus call the tribunes during their quarrel?
Faithful counselors
Cowardly generals
Honest citizens
False hounds
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How do the citizens react to the tribunes’ call for punishment?
They appeal to Menenius
They agree to banish him
They refuse to act
They riot in his defense
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Who tries to persuade Coriolanus to moderate his pride in Act 3 Scene 1?
Sicinius
Menenius
Aufidius
Brutus
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What does the end of Act 3 foreshadow for the play’s future?
The downfall of the Roman tribunes
The restoration of his consulship
Coriolanus’s alliance with his former enemies
The peace between Rome and Antium
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What phrase does Coriolanus use to describe Rome as he leaves?
A den of serpents
A city of heroes
A shining beacon of justice
A common cry of curs
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What does Menenius say about Volumnia’s influence over Coriolanus?
She is feared by the tribunes
She can do more with her words than any Senate order
She wants to overthrow Rome
She weakens him with softness
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Where does Coriolanus plan to go after leaving Rome?
To hide in the countryside
To live with his mother in exile
To join Cominius’s army
To seek out Aufidius in Antium
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How does Volumnia try to influence Coriolanus after his confrontation with the tribunes?
She blames the Senate
She supports his defiance
She tells him to leave Rome
She urges him to apologize to the people
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How do the tribunes plan to destroy Coriolanus’s reputation in Act 3?
By accusing him of theft
By spreading false rumors about his family
By exposing his military failures
By provoking him into open defiance of the people
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What decision does the Senate make after the argument?
To banish Coriolanus temporarily
To hold a public trial
To imprison the tribunes
To dissolve the consulship
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What metaphor does Coriolanus use to describe the people’s authority?
A crumbling wall
A hydra with many heads
A raging fire
A roaring sea
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What reason does Coriolanus give for opposing the people’s power?
He distrusts Menenius’s leadership
He thinks it increases taxes
He believes it weakens Rome’s stability
He fears it will destroy the army
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What argument does Volumnia use to persuade her son?
That Menenius will take his place if he refuses
That the tribunes will surrender if he speaks softly
That his pride endangers all of Rome
That the plebeians secretly admire him
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Who tries to comfort Volumnia after Coriolanus’s exile?
Brutus
Sicinius
Menenius
Cominius
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Who defends Coriolanus in the Senate when chaos erupts?
Menenius and Cominius
Valeria and Aufidius
Volumnia and Virgilia
Brutus and Sicinius
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Why does Volumnia believe Coriolanus should humble himself?
To impress the Senate
To secure more wealth
To save his honor and his family’s safety
To prove his loyalty to Aufidius
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When Coriolanus agrees to return to the marketplace, how does he feel?
Calm and forgiving
Reluctant and resentful
Joyful and confident
Proud and boastful
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What role does Virgilia play in this act?
She urges her husband to fight
She refuses to appear in public
She sides with the tribunes
She pleads quietly for peace and restraint
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