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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 man marries Cordelia even though she doesn't have a dowry?
2. Edmund cuts his arm with what weapon after he and Edgar pretend to fight?
3. When Cordelia refuses to profess her undying love for her father (the King), what does her father do?
4. Who says: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child"
5. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester to whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. The storm is distracting the King from what?
2. What information does Kent want the gentleman to take to Dover?
3. The Fools says who will whip him and for what?
4. Lear feels like he has lost his identity at Goneril's house for what reason?
5. What act of nature is ravaging the earth and Lear?
6. What does the Fool compare Lear too?
7. When Kent meets with the gentleman on the heath, what does Kent give the gentleman and what is it supposed to do?
8. How are Goneril and Regan shown to be disloyal daughters in the play?
9. What actions of the King does Gloucester fret about in Act I, Scene II?
10. When Lear arrives at Regan's castle, what is one of the actions Regan takes to show that she is selfish?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who are the villains in the play, and why are they villains? What characteristics do they posses and actions do they take to show they are villains? Use the text to provide support for your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What role does nature play in King Lear? Support your answer with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
One of the first things that King Lear does is give up his kingdom. The end result is chaos for England. Using examples from the play, discuss whether you think this was a mistake by King Lear and how the play shows whether this was a mistake by King Lear or not.
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