* The action of "Richard III" directly follows the events of which of these historical dramas?
* Although there are many historical inaccuracies in the play, the presence of one character in particular is most unhistorical, as he/she had died in 1482 and, prior to that, had been in exile in France. Which character is it?
* Queen Margaret praises this character, but then prophecies an unhappy end for him after he rudely rebuffs her; a prophecy he remembers shortly before his execution. Which character is it?
* Before his murder, the Duke of Clarence relates to his jailer a vivid nightmare he had had the night before in which he drowned. According to the dream, how did he come to drown?
* This animal is associated with Richard in the play and was, in historical fact, featured on his crest. What animal is it?
* Which fruits does Richard request from the garden of the Bishop of Ely in Act III, scene IV?
* The Duke of Hastings is, perhaps, the unluckiest of Richard's many victims; he is sent to his death for uttering a single, monosyllabic word. What is the word?
* In Act IV, scene II, Richard ascends the throne. No sooner does he take the seat of power than he obliquely, but unmistakeably, orders the deaths of his two nephews. He also intimates to Catesby that another victim will soon fall; who is it?
* Act IV, scene IV begins with Queen Margaret, Queen Elizabeth, and the Duchess of York reciting a litany of the various children and loved ones they have lost. In this scene, what favor does Queen Elizabeth ask of Queen Margaret?
* By whom is Richard memorably cursed in the middle of Act IV, scene IV?
* Act IV, scene IV also contains a quite lengthy scene between Richard and Queen Elizabeth. What proposition does he make to Elizabeth during this scene?
* Act V begins with the execution of Buckingham; what highly significant feast day does Buckingham's execution fall on?
* In Act V, scene III, Richard is cursed by his many victims. These include Prince Edward, son of Henry VI. Which other character in the play dreamed of Edward before his death?
* Which of Shakespeare's histories chronologically follows the action of "Richard III"