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Act 4, scenes 3-5 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
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Character List
King Lear
Cordelia
Edmund
Goneril and Regan
Gloucester
Main Ideas
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What Does Justice Mean in King Lear?
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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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Edmund
Gloucester
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Act 1, scenes 1-2
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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
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Act 4, scenes 3-5 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who is in charge of the French army?
Cordelia
Regan
Edmund
Burgundy
2
of 5
Why does Lear not want to see Cordelia?
He is still angry with her.
He fears she might be plotting against him.
He is too crazy to recognize her.
He is ashamed of how he treated her.
3
of 5
What does the doctor say that Lear needs?
Sleep
Alcohol
Exercise
Dry air
4
of 5
Why does Regan think that Edmund should be with her rather than with Goneril?
Her love for Edmund is pure, while Goneril's is self-interested.
Her wealth and lands are expanding, while Goneril's are shrinking.
Her husband is dead, while Goneril's is still alive.
Her body is still fertile, while Goneril is barren.
5
of 5
What does Regan promise Oswald a reward for?
Beheading Lear
Kidnapping Cordelia
Assassinating Goneril
Killing Gloucester
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