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Select the correct answer.Which line spoken by King Richard offers the best evidence that he is a cruel and unjust ruler? A. "Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood" (line 72) B. "Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again" (line 58) C. "A black day it will be to somebody." (line 11) D. "Off with his son George's head!" (line 76)

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Select the correct answer.Which line spoken by King Richard offers the best evidence that he is a cruel and unjust ruler? A. "Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood" (line 72) B. "Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again" (line 58) C. "A black day it will be to somebody." (line 11) D. "Off with his son George's head!" (line 76)

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The correct answer is D. "Off with his son George's head!" (line 76). This line suggests that King Richard is willing to kill his own family members to maintain his power, which indicates that he is a cruel and unjust ruler.

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