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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 news from her aides does Fontanelle tell Bodice in Act 2, Scene 4?
2. Why does Lear, in an aside, tell his daughter the workman is being executed?
3. In Act 1, Scene 1, who claims to have proof that the "enemies" Lear speaks of are not actually enemies?
4. What does Fontanelle complain about in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What does Lear find on the ground in Act 1, Scene 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the power shift in Act 2, Scene 5? What actions indicate this?
2. How does Susan's conversation with Thomas about Lear echo that of the Gravedigger's Boy and his Wife early in the play?
3. Describe Lear's reaction to the mirror in the court scene.
4. Why does the Ghost stay with Lear at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
5. What does Lear say about the Farmer's Son joining the army? How does this show a change in his character?
6. What do Bodice and Fontanelle plan for Lear's future at the trial? How do they go about this plan?
7. What does Fontanelle say to Lear in the prison cell? What are her action and objective?
8. What does the Orderly say about his imprisonment to Lear in Act 2?
9. What is the significance of the location of Act 3, Scene 3?
10. Who is leading a revolution against Bodice and Fontanelle? How do we learn this information?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the primary theme of Lear? How is this theme expressed through the characters and the actions of the play?
Essay Topic 2
What are the characteristics of the traditional tragic hero? What characteristics does Lear embody that make him the tragic hero of the play?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Bond uses Imagery in Lear to further illustrate his theme and characters. What are some examples from the play? Define the term "imagery" in your answer.
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