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King Lear Act 4 Scene 6 Quiz
King Lear Act 4 Scene 6 Quiz
How does Edgar describe the “fall” Gloucester experiences?
As a small stumble
As divine punishment
As a dream
As if he fell from a great height
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What disguise is Edgar still using?
A messenger
Poor Tom
A soldier
A priest
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What major theme unites Lear and Gloucester’s experiences?
Power and greed
Ambition and betrayal
Blindness and insight
Love and lust
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What does Gloucester believe after his “fall”?
That he is dead
That Edgar betrayed him
That the gods have saved him
That he is healed
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Who arrives after Lear exits?
Kent
Cordelia
Oswald
Albany
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How is Lear described when he enters?
Dressed in armor
Wearing royal robes
Carrying a sword
Crowned with weeds and flowers
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What does Oswald intend to do to Gloucester?
Deliver him to Edmund
Spare him out of mercy
Guide him to Regan
Kill him for the reward
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How does Gloucester respond to Lear’s madness?
With confusion
With anger
With laughter
With pity and recognition
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What theme is most central to this scene?
Victory through power
Loyalty to the crown
Suffering as a path to insight
Ambition and greed
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How does Edgar react to the letter’s contents?
He burns it
He plans to expose Goneril
He delivers it to Edmund
He hides it from Gloucester
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Who intervenes to stop Oswald?
Lear
Kent
The Fool
Edgar
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What does Edgar reflect on as the scene closes?
Human suffering and divine justice
Madness and power
Love and forgiveness
War and revenge
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What does Gloucester wish for near the end of the scene?
To punish Edmund
To join Cordelia’s army
To see Lear again
To die peacefully
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What theme does Lear’s dialogue emphasize?
Power and corruption
Madness and insight
Loyalty and justice
War and victory
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Where does Act 4 Scene 6 take place?
On the heath
At Regan’s castle
Near Dover
At Albany’s palace
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How does Lear view social hierarchy now?
As sacred
As divinely ordained
As fair and balanced
As meaningless
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What does Gloucester believe Edgar is leading him to?
The cliffs of Dover
Cordelia’s army
Albany’s palace
Lear’s camp
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What does Edgar find on Oswald’s body?
Money for Lear’s capture
A letter from Regan to Albany
A letter from Goneril to Edmund
A pardon for Gloucester
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What does Lear recognize about humanity?
All are sinners, stripped of illusion
The rich are blessed by the gods
The poor are worthless
Kings are above judgment
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Why does Edgar deceive his father about reaching the cliff?
To obey Regan’s orders
To prevent him from suicide
To test his faith
To deliver him to Cordelia
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What literary device is used in Gloucester’s imagined fall?
Irony
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
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What does Lear rant about during his speech?
Human hypocrisy and corruption
The peace of nature
The glory of kingship
Cordelia’s betrayal
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What is Gloucester’s condition in this scene?
He has recovered his sight
He is blind
He is wounded
He is dying
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How does this scene contribute to the play’s tone?
It celebrates political victory
It resolves the main conflict
It deepens tragedy with fleeting moments of clarity
It lightens tension with humor
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What emotion dominates Gloucester’s speech before his ‘fall’?
Anger
Joy
Despair
Confusion
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What is Lear’s mental state in this scene?
Madness mixed with wisdom
Fear and silence
Calm and reason
Anger and clarity
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Who enters after Gloucester’s staged fall?
Regan
Oswald
Kent
Lear
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Which two characters appear first in this scene?
Kent and the Gentleman
Regan and Oswald
Gloucester and Edgar
Lear and Cordelia
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What does the letter from Goneril reveal?
A secret alliance with France
A plan to kill Cordelia
Her romantic intentions toward Edmund
Regan’s betrayal of Albany
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What happens to Oswald?
He kills Gloucester
He escapes
He surrenders
He is killed by Edgar
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