Why does the promised end look so much like a total vacuum where justice comes too late to save the innocent? King Lear Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz includes the daughters’ deaths, the brothers’ duel and the final heart wrenching howl of a father. Consider the weight of this sad time before you complete the quiz.
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King Lear Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 3 take place?
- Who are the first two characters to appear in this scene?
- Who has been captured at the start of the scene?
- What order does Edmund give regarding Lear and Cordelia?
- What does Lear say to Cordelia after being captured?
- What emotion defines Lear’s tone toward Cordelia in this scene?
- What does Lear imagine doing with Cordelia in prison?
- What command does Edmund secretly give to the Captain?
- Who overhears or later exposes Edmund’s secret plan?
- What happens between Goneril and Regan in this scene?
- What causes Regan to suddenly weaken during the confrontation?
- Who challenges Edmund to a duel?
- What does Edgar accuse Edmund of during the duel?
- Who wins the duel between Edgar and Edmund?
- What happens to Edmund after the duel?
- What does Edmund admit as he lies dying?
- What does Albany reveal about Goneril?
- What happens to Regan after being poisoned?
- Who brings Lear back onto the stage near the end?
- What tragic sight does Lear carry in his arms?
- What does Lear say has killed Cordelia?
- What happens to Lear after Cordelia’s death?
- Who speaks the final lines of the play?
- What does Edgar say about the play’s tragic events?
- What theme is most powerfully expressed in this scene?
- What does Edmund attempt before dying?
- Why does Edmund’s last attempt fail?
- What happens to Goneril’s letter?
- How does Kent respond to Lear’s death?
- What final emotion closes the play?