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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Lear in the woods in Act 3?

2. What is used to kill Bodice?

3. Who is brought in with a rebel soldier in Act 2, Scene 5?

4. What formation is nearby in Act 2, Scene 7?

5. How does Fontanelle die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Edward Bond's Lear and Shakespeare's Lear. Why did Bond choose to adapt and essentially rewrite elements of Shakespeare's play? What elements of action and character did he alter? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Define the terms "action" and "objective." What are the overarching actions and objectives of Bodice and Fontanelle? How do these actions connect to the plot of the play?

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