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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. What sound precedes the King's entrance into a scene?

2. Which man marries Cordelia even though she doesn't have a dowry?

3. Curan holds what position in society?

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

5. Who is Gloucester's illegitimate son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Fool compare Lear too?

2. While King Lear stays with Goneril, what are his knights interfering with?

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

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

5. Gloucester asks Edmund to tell anyone who asks for him that he is sick, but what does Edmund plan to do instead?

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

7. Why is King Lear dividing up his kingdom?

8. The Fools says who will whip him and for what?

9. Goneril wants King Lear to leave her home and go where?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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