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King Lear Act 4 Scene 1 Quiz
King Lear Act 4 Scene 1 Quiz
What major theme does this scene foreshadow?
Redemption through compassion
Rebellion and war
Triumph of evil
Justice through law
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What emotional tone dominates Gloucester’s speech?
Joy and hope
Confusion and madness
Anger and vengeance
Despair and regret
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What does Edgar resolve to do for his father?
Leave him behind
Lead him safely to Dover
Take revenge on Regan
Reveal his true identity
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What emotion dominates the end of the scene?
Fear of discovery
Joy at reunion
Pity for Gloucester’s blindness
Hatred for Lear
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What does Gloucester believe about Edgar at this point?
That Edgar is safe with Lear
That Edgar betrayed him
That Edgar is living in France
That Edgar is dead
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Which two main characters appear in this scene?
Lear and Cordelia
Kent and Albany
Gloucester and Edgar
Regan and Edmund
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What tone does Shakespeare achieve through their reunion?
Heroic triumph
Comic relief
Moral justice
Tragic irony
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What does Gloucester ask the old man to do for him?
Send for Edmund
Take him to Goneril
Bring him to Dover
Deliver a message to Regan
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What does Gloucester ask the gods to do?
Bring him to Lear
Let him die at Dover
Restore his sight
Punish Edmund
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What does Edgar’s inner monologue reveal?
His hatred for Lear
His loyalty to Edmund
His wish to flee England
His struggle to stay hidden
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How does Edgar react to seeing his father?
He reveals himself immediately
He is heartbroken but stays in disguise
He runs away
He blames him for his misfortune
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Why does Gloucester not recognize Edgar?
Because of Edgar’s disguise and his blindness
Because Gloucester believes Edgar is dead
Because Edgar has fled to France
Because Regan told him Edgar betrayed him
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What does Edgar’s disguise allow him to do in this scene?
Deceive Gloucester for power
Protect and serve his father anonymously
Deliver messages to France
Spying for Regan
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How does the setting contribute to the mood?
The battlefield implies victory
The palace suggests power
The desolate heath mirrors despair
The temple conveys faith
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What is Gloucester’s purpose for going to Dover?
To find Lear
To meet Cordelia
To seek revenge
To end his life
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How does Edgar help Gloucester walk?
He calls for the old man’s help
He gives him a staff
He carries him
He lets him hold his arm
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What insight does Edgar gain through his father’s suffering?
That patience and endurance bring wisdom
That loyalty is foolish
That revenge is necessary
That the gods are merciful
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How does Edgar describe his father’s suffering?
As deserved
As more than he can bear
As temporary
As divine punishment
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What theme is most powerfully shown in this scene?
Love and betrayal
War and peace
Suffering and redemption
Ambition and greed
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What literary device is used when Gloucester says “As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods”?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
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What disguise is Edgar still maintaining?
Poor Tom
Oswald
Caius
A priest
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How does Edgar plan to save Gloucester from suicide?
By deceiving him kindly
By praying with him
By restraining him physically
By revealing his identity
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What does Gloucester give to the old man before parting?
A sword
A letter
His purse
A token for Lear
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What does the old man represent in this scene?
Jealousy and envy
Loyalty and compassion
Ambition and greed
Power and pride
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How does Gloucester describe his life now that he is blind?
A dark and endless night
A divine test
A cruel punishment
A second chance
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Who guides Gloucester as the scene begins?
The Fool
Kent
An old man
Oswald
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Where does Act 4 Scene 1 take place?
In Goneril’s palace
At Cordelia’s camp
At Gloucester’s castle
On a heath near Dover
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What new hope does this scene introduce?
Redemption through suffering
Revenge by Edmund
Lear’s recovery of power
Victory for Goneril and Regan
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What does Gloucester say about the gods?
They are just and merciful
They kill us for their sport
They will reward the faithful
They protect the innocent
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What condition is Gloucester in during this scene?
He is disguised as a beggar
He is imprisoned
He is wounded but can see
He is blind
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