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