And what if you pay the price for a crown with the loss of all humanity and the haunting of a guilty conscience? In this Richard III Act 4 Quiz, we look at the impact of the disappearance of the young princes and the desperate alliances forged against the new king.
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Richard III Act 4 Quiz Questions
- Who is Queen Elizabeth’s daughter in Act 4?
- Where does Act 4 Scene 1 take place?
- Which characters meet outside the Tower at the start of Act 4?
- Who brings news that the princes cannot be visited?
- What reason is given for denying the women access to the princes?
- What title has Richard taken by Act 4 Scene 1?
- Who expresses sorrow for marrying Richard?
- What shocking order does Richard give regarding the princes?
- Who is tasked with arranging the princes’ murder?
- Who first hesitates to carry out the murder of the princes?
- What is Buckingham promised for his loyalty to Richard?
- What favor does Buckingham ask Richard for in Act 4 Scene 2?
- How does Richard respond to Buckingham’s request?
- What causes a rift between Richard and Buckingham?
- Who delivers the news that “the princes are dead”?
- What is Richard’s reaction to the princes’ deaths?
- Who dies offstage in Act 4 Scene 2?
- What does Richard plan after Anne’s death?
- Who protests Richard’s plan to marry his niece?
- Who flees Richard’s court after realizing his cruelty?
- Where does Buckingham flee to?
- What natural event foreshadows Richard’s downfall in Act 4?
- Who delivers a prophetic curse upon Richard in Act 4 Scene 4?
- Which female characters join Margaret in condemning Richard?
- What news does Stanley bring Richard in Act 4 Scene 4?
- Who joins Richmond’s rebellion against Richard?
- What does Richard promise Stanley for his loyalty?
- What does Richard demand be done to Stanley’s son?
- What theme is reinforced through the murder of the princes?
- By the end of Act 4, who is rising as Richard’s chief rival?