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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom are the soldiers looking in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. Who arrives asking for water in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What does Lear beg the son not to do in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. Who asks Lear to stand up in Act 2, Scene 7?

5. What are the soldiers studying in Act 2, Scene 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Epic Theater. What elements of Bond's Lear are characteristic of Epic Theater? What ideals does Bond share with Brecht? How does the style of Lear reflect this?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lear and the Ghost. How are these characters similar? How are they different? What is ironic about their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Edward Bond's childhood and world events influenced his writing and particularly that of Lear. How does his theme reflect his social and political beliefs?

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