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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives asking for water in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. For whom does Lear call when he's being led by the soldiers?

3. Why is the Ghost upset with Lear in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. Which character says, "If God made the world, might would always be right, that would be so wise, we'd be spared so much suffering. But we made the world--out of our smallness and weakness"?

5. Why doesn't Thomas want the others to stay at the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What does Fontanelle's execution and subsequent on-stage autopsy contribute to the play? What change comes about because of this scene? Do you agree or disagree with the choice to put this scene on stage? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Lear's being blinded? How does this relate to actions in Shakespeare's Lear? What is the symbolism that this act illustrates?

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