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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. Edmund says it will be best, and will support his story, if he finds Gloucester doing what?

2. When Gloucester is brought in and tied up, he asks Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall to not mistreat him because why?

3. Regan suspects that Goneril and Edmund are doing what?

4. What does Edgar give Albany in the British encampment?

5. What emotion does Edgar feel when he sees that his father is blind?

Short Essay Questions

1. In terms of the plot, what is Act 5, Scene 2 designed to do?

2. How does Cornwall punish Gloucester for his villainy?

3. At the end of the play, why is Lear happy?

4. What warning does Regan ask Oswald to give to Goneril?

5. How do Edmund's actions when turning his father in to Cornwall indicate that he is dishonest?

6. Who opposes Albany's position with the King?

7. How did Cordelia respond to Kent's letter, according to the gentleman?

8. How do Lear's and Gloucester's characters parallel each other?

9. What does Cordelia consider her father to be suffering from?

10. What happens to Cordelia, Regan, and Goneril by the end of the play?

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

In the play, King Lear goes mad and recovers. In what ways does King Lear contribute to his madness and recovery, and in what ways is the madness thrust upon him? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Shakespeare wrote this play centuries ago. Why is this play still relevant today? Are there any themes or messages in the play that are timeless and universal? Please use examples from the text to support your answer.

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