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Act 3, scenes 1-3 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
Quotes By Character
King Lear
Goneril and Regan
Edmund
Gloucester
Cordelia
Further Study
Context
Primogeniture
Morality Plays
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How To Cite No Fear King Lear
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Act 3, scenes 1-3 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who is searching for Lear on the heath?
Kent
Cordelia
Gloucester
Albany
2
of 5
What does Kent give to the knight to deliver to Cordelia?
A letter
A sword
A necklace
A ring
3
of 5
When they're caught in the storm, what does the Fool suggest that Lear do?
Build a lean-to for warmth
Seek peace with God
Run to Kent's house
Beg his daughters for shelter
4
of 5
What did Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall do when Gloucester asked to go look for Lear?
Granted his wishes and gave him a horse to look for Lear
Argued with him initially but ultimately joined in the search
Took over his castle and ordered him not to mention Lear again
Refused to listen and locked him in the castle's dungeon
5
of 5
Whom does Edmund decide to tell about Gloucester's plans?
Cornwall
Lear
Cordelia
No one
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