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King Lear Act 2 Scene 3 Quiz
King Lear Act 2 Scene 3 Quiz
What name does Edgar use while in disguise?
Caius
Poor Tom
Goneril
Oswald
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What does Edgar smear on his face to disguise himself?
Mud and filth
Ashes
Blood
Oil
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What type of person is Edgar pretending to be?
A Bedlam beggar
A noble knight
A court messenger
A wandering poet
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What tone dominates Edgar’s speech in this scene?
Joy and excitement
Calm and peace
Mockery and pride
Desperation and determination
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What does Edgar plan to do while in disguise?
Hide in Regan’s castle
Flee to France
Wander the countryside unnoticed
Seek Lear directly
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How does this scene connect to Act 2 Scene 2?
Both take place in Lear’s palace
Both feature characters suffering for loyalty
Both show Kent’s disguise revealed
Both involve Regan’s deception
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What aspect of the play does this scene transition toward?
The return of Cordelia
The chaos and madness to come
Lear’s reconciliation with Goneril
The restoration of order
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What imagery does Edgar use to describe his transformation?
Animalistic and filthy imagery
Heavenly and noble imagery
Regal and royal imagery
Pastoral and gentle imagery
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Why is Edgar in hiding at the start of the scene?
He has stolen from Gloucester
He has angered Regan
He has betrayed Lear
He is falsely accused of plotting against his father
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What is Edgar’s attitude toward his disguise?
He finds it humorous
He resents it deeply
He accepts it as necessary
He fears it will fail
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Why does Edgar refer to “whining toms”?
To insult Gloucester’s servants
To describe other beggars pretending to be mad
To mock Edmund’s lies
To reference Kent’s disguise
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What emotion dominates Edgar’s final lines in this scene?
Anger
Joy
Relief
Resignation
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What does Edgar’s transformation symbolize?
Divine justice
Triumph of virtue over evil
Loss of social status and identity
Reconciliation with Lear
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Which character appears in this scene?
Kent
Edgar
Edmund
Gloucester
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What does Edgar do to his clothing?
Tears it to make himself look ragged
Sells it for food
Burns it to destroy evidence
Cleans it to appear noble
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Where were Bedlam beggars thought to come from?
Goneril’s court
Bethlehem Hospital in London
France
Scotland
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What theme is most clearly illustrated in this scene?
Love and betrayal
War and peace
Justice and revenge
Identity and disguise
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What tone does Shakespeare use in Edgar’s monologue?
Boastful and proud
Comedic and light
Romantic and hopeful
Tragic and reflective
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Where does Act 2 Scene 3 take place?
At Goneril’s estate
In Lear’s palace
In the wilderness near Gloucester’s castle
At Dover’s cliffs
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What emotion best describes Edgar at the beginning of this scene?
Confident and proud
Joyful and free
Vengeful and angry
Fearful and desperate
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Who falsely accused Edgar of treachery?
Oswald
Kent
Edmund
Albany
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What motivates Edgar to adopt this disguise?
Revenge against Edmund
Survival and concealment
A desire to trick Gloucester
A plan to join Lear’s army
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What does Edgar’s disguise foreshadow later in the play?
His meeting with Lear in the storm
His reconciliation with Edmund
His death in battle
His alliance with France
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What idea about human nature does this scene highlight?
That love conquers deceit
That loyalty ensures safety
That power always corrupts
That suffering strips away false appearances
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How does Edgar view the world from his new position?
As harsh and cruel
As forgiving and kind
As stable and ordered
As fair and balanced
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How does the audience feel toward Edgar after this scene?
Suspicious of his motives
Amused by his disguise
Indifferent to his fate
Sympathetic to his suffering
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What disguise does Edgar decide to adopt?
A mad beggar named Poor Tom
A traveling priest
A loyal servant of Regan
A soldier in Lear’s army
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What is another term for a Bedlam beggar?
Court jester
Monk
Knight errant
Tom o’ Bedlam
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What literary device is central to Edgar’s disguise?
Dramatic irony
Alliteration
Pun
Hyperbole
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What does Edgar call the Bedlam beggar’s state?
The richest and freest
The most loyal
The lowest and poorest
The most powerful
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