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King Lear
Act 2, scenes 1-2 Quick Quiz
King Lear
by:
William Shakespeare
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Act 1, scenes 1–2
Act 1, scenes 3–5
Act 2, scenes 1–2
Act 2, scenes 3–4
Act 3, scenes 1–3
Act 3, scenes 4–5
Act 3, scenes 6–7
Act 4, scenes 1–2
Act 4, scenes 3–5
Act 4, scenes 6–7
Act 5, scenes 1–2
Act 5, scene 3
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Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Characters
Character List
King Lear
Cordelia
Edmund
Goneril and Regan
Gloucester
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does Justice Mean in King Lear?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Nihilism
Self-knowledge
Emptiness of authority
Generational conflict
Flattery
Quotes By Section
Act 1, scenes 1-2
Act 1, scenes 3-5
Act 2, scenes 1-2
Act 3, scenes 1-3
Act 3, scenes 4-5
Act 3, scenes 6-7
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-5
Act 4, scenes 6-7
Act 5, scenes 1-2
Act 5, scene 3
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King Lear
Goneril and Regan
Edmund
Gloucester
Cordelia
Further Study
Context
Primogeniture
Morality Plays
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Full Book Quiz
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Act 1, scenes 1-2
Act 1, scenes 3-5
Act 2, scenes 1-2
Act 2, scenes 3-4
Act 3, scenes 1-3
Act 3, scenes 4-5
Act 3, scenes 6-7
Act 4, scene 6
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-5
Act 5, scenes 1-2
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
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How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How To Cite No Fear King Lear
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Act 2, scenes 1-2 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Why is Edmund happy that Cornwall is visiting?
He can use Cornwall in his plot against Edgar.
He can take his revenge on Cornwall for an earlier offense.
He can kill Cornwall and seduce Regan.
He can bribe Cornwall for information about Lear.
2
of 5
Who cuts Edmund's arm?
Edgar
Gloucester
Albany
Edmund
3
of 5
Who does Regan say must have given Edgar the idea to kill Gloucester?
Edmund
The Fool
Lear's knights
Cordelia's servants
4
of 5
How do Cornwall and Regan punish Kent?
They burn his feet with tar.
They put him in the stocks.
They throw him in the dungeon.
They cut out his tongue.
5
of 5
Who has promised Kent help from abroad?
Cordelia
Lear
Burgundy
Gloucester
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