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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. Which character does the line "when old fools are babes again" refer to?

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 5 take place?

3. Regan and Goneril tell Lear that he is what type of a man?

4. Lear refuses to leave the storm and go to safety without whom?

5. Who says, "Here's a night pities neither wise man nor fool"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Fool compare Lear too?

2. The storm is distracting the King from what?

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

4. Why does Edmund bemoan the fact that he is illegitimate?

5. The Fool's ambiguous statements while he and Lear are wandering in the storm imply that the Fool thinks Lear is what?

6. Instead of explaining why he attacked Oswald, what does Kent say?

7. Why is King Lear dividing up his kingdom?

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

9. When Kent meets with the gentleman on the heath, what does Kent give the gentleman and what is it supposed to do?

10. Goneril complains to Oswald about her father's behavior for what reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the text, what are the connections between the main plot and the subplot in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text, how are Goneril and Regan alike and different in their actions, characteristic, motivations, and reaction to their father?

Essay Topic 3

What character traits of King Lear appear in his daughters and how do these traits affect his relationships with his daughters? Use examples from the text to support your answers.

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