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

3. Who does Lear ask to lead him on a journey in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. What role does Lear play in the play?

5. Whom does Carpenter have tied up when he arrives in Act 2, Scene 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the production history of Bond's Lear. How has it been received by the public? What characteristics of the play make it controversial? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the Ghost? What purpose does this character have in the play? How does he relate to Lear? How does this character compare with Warrington?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Lear and Cornelia. How do these characters change in the course of the play? How do their interests diverge from one another?

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