You have, perhaps, forgotten that a joint-stool was once tried for being a heartless daughter in a farmhouse. Take this King Lear Act 3 Scene 6 Quiz to see how well you remember the mock trial and the king’s deepest delusions.
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King Lear Act 3 Scene 6 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 3 Scene 6 take place?
- Who are present with Lear in this scene?
- Under what disguise does Edgar appear in this scene?
- What is Lear doing during most of this scene?
- Who does Lear put on trial in his imagination?
- What does the Fool serve as during Lear’s mock trial?
- What does Kent attempt to do during the trial?
- What does Lear call Goneril during the imaginary trial?
- How does Edgar contribute to the mock trial?
- What does the mock trial symbolize?
- What emotion dominates Lear in this scene?
- What literary device is most prominent in the mock trial?
- How does Kent describe Lear’s condition?
- What does the Fool’s behavior in this scene suggest?
- What theme does this scene deepen?
- What does Edgar observe about Lear’s mind?
- What does Lear imagine during the trial?
- What natural sound continues throughout the scene?
- What happens to Lear at the end of this scene?
- Where does Kent plan to take Lear after this scene?
- What is Gloucester doing at the same time elsewhere?
- What does Edgar call the experience of watching Lear’s madness?
- What theme is reflected in Edgar’s disguise and Lear’s delusion together?
- How does Shakespeare use contrast in this scene?
- What tone dominates the dialogue among Kent, Edgar, and the Fool?
- What does Lear’s trial parody?
- What moral lesson does the scene suggest?
- What does Kent say about Lear’s sleep at the end?
- How does this scene function dramatically?
- What emotion does the audience feel most strongly at the end of the scene?