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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
The arrest of Gloucester
A marriage for his daughter
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Who were the murderers of Clarence?
Hired assassins under Richard’s order
Burgundy’s soldiers
Guards acting on the King’s command
Foreign mercenaries
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What condition is King Edward IV in during Act 2?
He is gravely ill
He is newly crowned
He is in exile
He is preparing for war
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Who does Edward ask to make peace in Act 2 Scene 1?
Stanley and Dorset
Clarence and Buckingham
Anne and Elizabeth
Rivers and Hastings
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What news do the courtiers bring to the royal family in Act 2 Scene 2?
Clarence has been pardoned
Anne has fled
The princes are missing
The King is dead
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What does Richard plan to do with the young princes?
Send them abroad
Crown them immediately
Take control of them as Lord Protector
Adopt them formally
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Where is Clarence’s body taken after his murder?
To the royal palace
To the church for burial
To the battlefield
To the Tower of London
None
Who supports Richard’s claim to control the young princes?
Rivers
Stanley
Buckingham
Hastings
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What emotion dominates the Duchess of York’s speeches?
Indifference and fatigue
Joy and relief
Jealousy and anger
Despair and guilt
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By the end of Act 2, who holds the most power in England?
The Queen
Buckingham
Richard
Hastings
None
How do the Queen and her kin react to Edward’s death?
With grief and fear
With joy and relief
With denial
With resignation
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How does Edward react to the news of Clarence’s death?
He blames Richard
He rejoices quietly
He ignores it
He feels guilt and grief
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How do Clarence’s children describe Richard?
As a deceitful uncle
As their protector
As their friend
As their savior
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What news interrupts the King’s attempt at reconciliation?
Clarence has been murdered
The French army has invaded
Richard has been crowned
Anne has fled court
None
Where does the Queen seek refuge?
At her sister’s estate
In sanctuary at Westminster
In France
In the Tower of London
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Who appears in Act 2 Scene 2 mourning Clarence?
Edward IV and Rivers
Lady Anne and Queen Elizabeth
The Duchess of York and Clarence’s children
Richard and Buckingham
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Why is the Queen reluctant to send her sons to the Tower?
She distrusts Buckingham
She wants them crowned first
She fears Richard’s intentions
She thinks it is haunted
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Who are arrested at the end of Act 2?
The Queen and her sons
Clarence’s children
Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan
Buckingham and Hastings
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What does the Duchess of York lament about her sons?
That they were never loyal
That she has outlived them
That they were cursed by God
That her womb bore discord
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Where are the princes ordered to go for safety?
The Tower of London
France
A monastery
The royal palace
None
Who tries to comfort the Duchess of York?
Richard and Buckingham
The Archbishop
The Queen and her allies
King Edward IV
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Who is the King of England at the beginning of Act 2?
Richard III
Clarence
Edward IV
Henry VI
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Who pretended to support Clarence’s release but secretly ensured his death?
Rivers
Hastings
Richard
Buckingham
None
Who immediately begins plotting after the King’s death?
The Duchess of York
Buckingham
Richard
Hastings
None
How does Richard manipulate public opinion in this act?
By praising the dead king
By blaming the Queen’s family
By confessing his sins
By posing as a loyal servant
None
What central theme is reinforced by Act 2?
The corruption of family bonds
The restoration of faith
The triumph of love
The futility of war
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Which family does Edward try to reconcile with the royal court?
The French nobles
The Lancastrians
The Welsh lords
The Queen’s family
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Who warns the Queen about Richard’s growing power?
Anne
Dorset
The Archbishop of York
Hastings
None
Who accompanies the Queen to sanctuary?
Her younger son and Dorset
The Duchess of York
Anne
Richard
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What title does Richard assume after Edward’s death?
Regent of France
Lord Protector
Duke of Norfolk
Prince of Wales
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