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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is leading the rebel army against the sisters?
(a) Councillor.
(b) Warrington.
(c) The Gravedigger's Boy.
(d) Cordelia.

2. What does Lear ask of Cornelia in Act 3?
(a) To tear down the wall.
(b) To leave the country.
(c) To speak to the people.
(d) To free him.

3. Who does Lear want to live for at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) The Ghost.
(c) Bodice.
(d) Fontanelle.

4. Which character says, "I've always wanted to sit on a man's lungs"?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Warrington.
(c) Bodice.
(d) Fontanelle.

5. What does the Wounded Soldier see before he dies onstage?
(a) His wife.
(b) The stars.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills the Ghost?

2. Why does Lear insist his enemies hate him?

3. What does Lear kneel by in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. How much time passes between Act 3, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 3?

5. Who does Lear ask to lead him on a journey in Act 3, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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