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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to go infiltrate the camps and gain support against the crown in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. What does Lear tell Bodice he has done to Fontanelle in the cell?

3. Who accompanies the soldiers in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. Where does Act 3 begin?

5. Who returns in Act 2, Scene 6?

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

What is the significance of Lear's being blinded? How does this relate to actions in Shakespeare's Lear? What is the symbolism that this act illustrates?

Essay Topic 3

Lear makes a reference in Act 3 to Christ on the cross, which contains a certain irony in that Lear eventually finds himself in a similar place to that in which Christ found himself - executed by those in authority as an example to others who would think and believe and act independently. What are other Biblical references in Lear? How can Lear (and others) be compared to Biblical figures?

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