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King Lear Act 4 Scene 4 Quiz
King Lear Act 4 Scene 4 Quiz
What has driven Lear to madness according to Cordelia?
His own guilt and suffering
Edmund’s manipulation
The storm’s violence
Regan’s betrayal
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Who does Cordelia send to search for Lear?
Gloucester and Edgar
Kent alone
A Gentleman and soldiers
A messenger from France
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How does this scene differ from previous scenes in tone?
It brings comic relief
It focuses on betrayal
It intensifies conflict
It introduces calm after chaos
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What motivates Cordelia’s actions in this scene?
Fear and self-preservation
Greed and jealousy
Anger and ambition
Love and duty
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What does the “crowns of flowers” on Lear’s head symbolize?
Death and decay
Innocence and delusion
Victory and pride
Wealth and glory
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How does Shakespeare contrast Cordelia’s army with her sisters’?
Her army seeks greed and vengeance
Her army is smaller and weaker
Her army represents justice and compassion
Her army is filled with traitors
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What natural imagery does Cordelia use to describe Lear’s state?
Lost in the thunder and rain
Crowned with weeds and wildflowers
Trapped in the endless fog
Frozen by the winter wind
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What is the Physician’s attitude toward Lear’s condition?
Hopeless despair
Cautious optimism
Dismissive indifference
Excited curiosity
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What does Cordelia’s care for Lear represent thematically?
Filial piety and forgiveness
Jealousy and revenge
Authority and pride
Power and ambition
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What does Cordelia’s leadership reveal about her?
She is strong yet merciful
She is manipulative
She is ruthless like her sisters
She is naive and fearful
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What theme does the scene reinforce?
Revenge through deceit
Redemption through love
Ambition through war
Justice through violence
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What does Cordelia hope to achieve by finding Lear?
Punishment
Reconciliation
Exile
Revenge
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Which character is first seen in this scene?
Kent
Cordelia
Lear
Albany
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What does this scene reveal about Cordelia’s view of Lear?
She still loves him deeply
She fears his madness
She wishes to replace him
She resents his past actions
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What literary contrast does Shakespeare create between this and Act 3’s storm scenes?
Pride versus humility
Love versus hate
Death versus life
Chaos versus calm
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What does the Physician advise Cordelia?
That Lear must be sent away
That Lear cannot be saved
That sleep and time will help Lear recover
That war must be avoided
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What does Cordelia order to be done for Lear when he is found?
He should be brought to her and treated gently
He should be arrested for desertion
He should be hidden from Regan
He should be sent back to France
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What emotion best defines Cordelia’s tone in this scene?
Pride
Fear
Anger
Compassion
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What is the state of Lear’s mental health according to Cordelia?
He is sane and plotting revenge
He is dead
He is cured and hiding
He is mad but redeemable
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What does the Physician symbolize in this scene?
Power and control
Reason and healing
Justice and punishment
Ambition and deceit
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What does Cordelia say has caused her father’s madness?
The storm’s destruction
His loss of the crown
His daughters’ cruelty
His own pride
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What does Cordelia’s army prepare for in this scene?
An upcoming battle with the English
A peace treaty with Goneril
A rescue mission for Gloucester
A voyage back to France
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What news does Cordelia receive about Lear?
He has been killed in battle
He has been seen wandering madly wearing flowers
He is resting safely in Dover
He has been captured by Regan
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What is Cordelia’s main concern at the start of the scene?
Defeating her sisters
Her father’s wellbeing
Gaining political power
Finding Edmund
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What emotion dominates the atmosphere of this scene?
Triumphant joy
Cold anger
Mocking humor
Tender sadness
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What does the French army’s presence in Dover foreshadow?
A marriage alliance
A coming battle between good and evil
A peaceful surrender
Lear’s permanent exile
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Where does Act 4 Scene 4 take place?
At the French camp near Dover
On the heath
At Albany’s palace
At Gloucester’s castle
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Who accompanies Cordelia in this scene?
Kent
Regan
A Physician
A Fool
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What type of imagery dominates Cordelia’s speech?
Nature imagery
Religious imagery
Urban imagery
War imagery
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Why does Cordelia call for a Physician?
To heal her soldiers’ wounds
To help restore Lear’s sanity
To spy on her sisters
To deliver her message to France
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