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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. Who plans to marry the Duke of Cornwall?

2. Who shoots the workman in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does the Boy say his wife keeps?

4. Where do Bodice and Fontanelle plan to meet at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who has ordered Warrington's tongue cut out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Wife of Gravedigger's Boy relevant to the plot? How does she feel about Lear living with her and her husband?

2. Who is leading a revolution against Bodice and Fontanelle? How do we learn this information?

3. Why does Cordelia refuse to take the captured soldier into her army?

4. Why has Lear written to Cordelia? What does he hope to achieve?

5. Why has the Small Man come to find Lear? Where has he come from?

6. Why does Lear tell Cornelia she must destroy the wall? What does he say regarding pity?

7. What is an "aside"? What purpose does it serve the author? Give an example of an aside in Lear.

8. Who is the wild man living in the woods? How does he know Lear?

9. Compare and contrast the characters of Bodice and Fontanelle. Whom are they related to? How are they similar? How are they different?

10. Describe the character of Warrington. What is his position? To whom is he loyal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you empathize with any characters in the play? Who? Why do you feel regard or disregard for these characters? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Lear and his daughters. How are their actions similar? How are they different? How are their motivations related?

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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