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King Lear Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz
King Lear Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz
What final emotion closes the play?
Triumph and justice
Fear and confusion
Grief and moral exhaustion
Peace and forgiveness
None
What does Edgar accuse Edmund of during the duel?
Cowardice in battle
Treason and betrayal of his father and king
Murdering Goneril
Helping Cordelia
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How does Kent respond to Lear’s death?
He leaves England
He accepts it as fate
He vows to follow his master in death
He blames Albany
None
What happens to Goneril’s letter?
It is ignored
It is destroyed
It is used as evidence of her treason
It is given to Edmund
None
Who has been captured at the start of the scene?
Lear and Cordelia
Goneril and Albany
Edmund and Regan
Kent and Edgar
None
Who are the first two characters to appear in this scene?
Edgar and Gloucester
Albany and Goneril
Edmund and the Captain
Lear and Cordelia
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What emotion defines Lear’s tone toward Cordelia in this scene?
Love and peace
Pride and regret
Rage and betrayal
Indifference and despair
None
What does Edmund admit as he lies dying?
His love for Regan
His plots and crimes
His loyalty to Albany
His service to France
None
What command does Edmund secretly give to the Captain?
To poison Regan
To keep Lear alive until morning
To hang Cordelia and make it look like suicide
To deliver Lear to Albany
None
Who speaks the final lines of the play?
Albany
Edgar
Lear
Kent
None
What tragic sight does Lear carry in his arms?
The Fool’s body
Cordelia’s dead body
Gloucester’s corpse
Regan’s body
None
Who brings Lear back onto the stage near the end?
Servants carrying Cordelia’s body
Albany and Goneril
Kent and Edgar
Edmund and the Captain
None
What does Lear say to Cordelia after being captured?
We two alone will sing like birds i’ the cage
We will avenge our enemies
We must beg for mercy
We are lost and forgotten
None
Who wins the duel between Edgar and Edmund?
Albany
Kent
Edgar
Edmund
None
What happens to Lear after Cordelia’s death?
He curses the gods
He dies from grief
He is crowned again
He flees the battlefield
None
Why does Edmund’s last attempt fail?
Kent prevents it
Regan deceives him
It comes too late
Albany stops him
None
What does Edgar say about the play’s tragic events?
We are not the first
Justice is restored
The oldest hath borne most
The gods are kind
None
What order does Edmund give regarding Lear and Cordelia?
That they should be imprisoned safely
That they should be sent to France
That they should be released
That they should be executed in secret
None
Who challenges Edmund to a duel?
Albany
Kent
Edgar
The Captain
None
What happens to Regan after being poisoned?
She flees
She is imprisoned
She recovers
She dies
None
Who overhears or later exposes Edmund’s secret plan?
Regan
Albany
Kent
Goneril
None
What happens between Goneril and Regan in this scene?
They join against Albany
They fight over Edmund
They beg for forgiveness
They make peace
None
What causes Regan to suddenly weaken during the confrontation?
She collapses from illness
Goneril poisons her
Lear curses her
Albany wounds her
None
Where does Act 5 Scene 3 take place?
At Cordelia’s tent
In the British camp after the battle
At Lear’s old palace
At Regan’s castle
None
What does Lear say has killed Cordelia?
Poison
The gods’ wrath
A sword wound
She’s gone forever. I know when one is dead
None
What does Albany reveal about Goneril?
She is still loyal to him
She has killed herself
She has fled to France
She plans to betray him
None
What theme is most powerfully expressed in this scene?
Ambition and power
Suffering and redemption
Deception and politics
Revenge and victory
None
What does Lear imagine doing with Cordelia in prison?
Escaping and rebuilding his kingdom
Revenge against Goneril and Regan
Living together in peace and love
Serving as slaves for Edmund
None
What happens to Edmund after the duel?
He kills Edgar
He escapes
He is mortally wounded
He surrenders
None
What does Edmund attempt before dying?
To save Lear and Cordelia
To kill Albany
To escape the camp
To poison Edgar
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