Queens in tears. Curses in the wind. This is a Richard III Act 4 Scene 4 Quiz, about the great verbal confrontation where the women demand an account of their dead. Listen to the litany of losses in the first question.
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Richard III Act 4 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Which three women begin the scene mourning their losses?
- What emotion dominates the opening of the scene?
- Which character first speaks in this scene?
- What advice does Queen Margaret give to the other women?
- What does Queen Margaret claim about her past curses?
- Who does Margaret say has died because of Richard?
- What does Queen Elizabeth lament most deeply?
- What curse does the Duchess of York call down on Richard?
- What does the Duchess of York call herself in this scene?
- How does Richard first address his mother when he enters?
- What does Richard ask Queen Elizabeth to do?
- Why does Richard want to marry Elizabeth of York?
- How does Queen Elizabeth respond to Richard’s request?
- What tactic does Richard use to persuade Elizabeth?
- How does Richard justify his previous crimes during this scene?
- What image does Queen Elizabeth use to describe her grief?
- What does the Duchess of York wish before she exits?
- What emotion dominates Richard’s interaction with the women?
- Who enters after the women leave Richard?
- What message does Stanley bring Richard?
- How does Richard respond to news of Richmond’s preparations?
- What does Richard command after hearing of Richmond’s army?
- Which key theme is emphasized in this scene?
- How does Shakespeare contrast the women with Richard?
- What does the repeated use of curses symbolize?
- How does this scene mark a turning point in the play?
- What mood pervades the women’s speeches?
- What does Richard’s desire to marry his niece reveal?
- What tone closes the scene?
- What does this scene foreshadow?