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King Lear
Act 2, scenes 3-4 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
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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
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Context
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Morality Plays
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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
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Plot Overview
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Study Questions
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Act 2, scenes 3-4 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does Edgar disguise himself as?
An overweight merchant
An insane beggar
A drunken shepherd
A French soldier
2
of 5
What excuse do Regan and Cornwall give for not speaking with Lear immediately?
They are sick and tired.
They are plotting against Lear.
They are away from the castle.
They are at a feast.
3
of 5
Who shows up at Gloucester's castle during Lear's confrontation with Regan?
Cordelia
Edgar
Gloucester
Goneril
4
of 5
What do Goneril and Regan demand of Lear?
He must reconcile with Cordelia to stay with them.
He must turn over the throne to Gloucester to prevent war.
He must send his men to hunt down Edgar.
He must give up all his servants to live with them.
5
of 5
Where does Lear go after refusing his daughters' demands?
Back to his own castle
Across the Channel to France
To Gloucester's stables
Out into the storm
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MAIN IDEAS
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