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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lear says the anguish of the storm distracts him from what?

2. What is the name Edgar uses in place of his own?

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

4. When Kent says: "but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master," what quality is he referring to?

5. What is the name of the person who stands up for Cordelia when her father disinherits her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of Act 2, Scene 3?

2. How are Goneril and Regan shown to be disloyal daughters in the play?

3. After Regan and Cornwall order Gloucester not to let the King back into the castle, Gloucester tells Edmund that he plans to do what?

4. What is ironic about Goneril's behavior towards her father, while he is at her house?

5. What request, by Goneril, drives the King to leave her house?

6. When Edgar leaves Edmund at the end of Act I, Scene II, why does Edmund laugh?

7. What act of nature is ravaging the earth and Lear?

8. Why are Goneril and Regan awarded large parts of the kingdom?

9. What are some of the steps Edgar takes to disguise himself?

10. The storm is distracting the King from what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the role of the Fool emphasize and/or relieve the tragedy of the play? Support your reasoning with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Would Edgar would make a good King of England? Why or why not? Please support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In Act 4, Scene 6 we are told that there is reason in madness. Using examples from the play, discuss the truth or falsehood of this statement.

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