ENG4U Unit 1 Test_ King Lear - Moeez Salman
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Unit | king Lear Test Moge2 THE EDUCATORS ACADEMY English, ENG4U Unit Test King Lear ame:_10SE2 _ Noiember 10 2022 K= = A= c= A Powered by CamScanner
Multiple-choice Questions Q 1. What character shares his/her ruthless plots continuously through soliloguy? 1. Goneril €2, Edmund” ? 3. Regan 4, Cornwall Q.2. Who is the most ironic character throughout the play? {71 Fool ¢ 2. Cordelia 3. Gloucester 4. Edgar Q.3. Who must become a bedlam beggar in order to save himself/herself? 1. Gloucester 2. Lear 3. Edmund flf’?’fEdg'ar‘! Q. 4. Which character conspired with Edmund to kill Lear and Cordelia? 1. Cornwall ¢ 277 Goneril” 1 3. Regan 4. Oswald Q. 5. Who insults Lear's daughters by calling them female dogs? 1. Gloucester 2. Kent 4. Edgar Q. 6. Which character believes that the laws of civilized society, rather than nature, will ensure the loyalty of those around him? 1. Edmund 2. Edgar 13:7 Gloucester { Powered by CamScanner
4. Oswald Q. 7. Which of the following were elements of being King that Lear wanted to keep even after abdicating? Click all that apply. 1 Title T (2. pPower? 3. Banner 4.~ Soldiers? Q. 8. Who did Lear claim to have loved the most? 1. Goneril 2. Regan 3.7 Cordeliay Q.9. What Is used to kill Regan? 1. Adagger 2. Sword 3. Magic 477 Poison T Q. 10. Which of the following does NOT happen at the conclusion of the play? 1. The Fool and Cordelia are hanged 2. Edmund is slain by his brother Edgar 3/ The King'of France Is taking over Britain "¢ 4. Goneril kills herself after posioning hher sister Regan Q. 11. What or who is noticeably missing in King Lear? 1. Natural vs Unnatural elements g2:7 Mothers§ 3. Redemption 4. Religion Q. 12. What is an example of irony in the play? 1. Edmund fooling Gloucester 2. Cordelia loving Lear as much as a daughter should. 3. Kent talking to the Gentleman 4. “Gloucester being able to "see” How has wronged Edgar once he's blind.! Powered by CamScanner
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Q. 13. Which character decides not to marry Cordelia because she has no money? 1. King of France 3. Albany 4. Cornwall Q. 14. Who was Goneril's husband? 2. Cornwall 3. Edmund 4. Gloucester Q. What is Edgar’s FULL name when he is disguised? 1. Cauis the servant 2. Old Tom O'Bedlam 3. Horatio 7477 Poor Tom 0'Bedlam Powered by CamScanner
Answered ON LINE PAPER -~ - King Lear Content Questions . J Act | Define the following words: knave (1.1.20); abode (1.1.134); folly (1.1.147); dower (1.1.191); infirmities (1.1.202); base (1.2.6); wherefore (1.2.2); tyranny (1.2.43); nuncle (1.4.99); fop (1.2.14), Scene | 1) What do we find out about the makeup of Gloucester’s family in this scene? 2) What is Lear’s plan? Why docs he proposc this action? What do we know about how he feels about his three daughters? 3) What do we find out about Cordclia and Kent's characters in this scene? 4) How do Cordelia’s suitors contrast one another? Where does she go at the end of this scene? Where does Lear go? Scene 2 5) What does Edmond's soliloquy inform us about his plans? What does he feel about legitimacy? How might his plans disturb the natural order of things? 6) How does Edmond trick his father Gloucester and brother Edgar into falling into his plan? 7) What do Edmond, Gloucester and Edgar each think of the strange astronomical events that are taking place? Scene 3 8) What does Goneril mean by the following: “/dle old man, that still would manage those authorities that he hath given away! Now, by my life, old fools are babes again. and must be us'd with checks as flatteries” (1.3.17-21) Scene 4 9) What is Kent’s plan? How does he gain the trust of Lear? 10) What does Goneril do to provoke Lear? What is his reaction and is this reasonable? Act2 Define the following words: hither (2.1.85); murther (2.2.40); sirrah (2.2.64), countenance (2.2.87); stocks (2.2.121); garters (2.4.7); coxcomb (2.4.120); vouchsafe (2.4.152); abjure (2.4.205) Scene 1 1) How does Edmund convince his father of Edgar’s betrayal? (2 points) Powered by CamScanner
Scene 2 2) Why does Kent take such offense to Oswald? 3) What does Comnwall do to Kent? Why is this significant? 4) Paraphrase the following quotation and explain its significance: Kent “All weary and o’crwatch’'d, Take vantage, heavy cyes, not to behold this shameful lodging. Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn thy wheel!" (2.2.165-168) Scene 3 5) What is Edgar’s decision? How does he go about this? Scene 4 6) What is Lear’s complaint regarding Goneril? (lines 155-160) 7) How does Goneril react when seeing Lear for the first time? What does this tell us of her character? 8) What docs Regan ask of Lear? What are her reasons and do you think these are reasonable? (lines 234-239) 9) What does Cornwall command at the end of this act? Act3 Define the following words: Impetuous (3.1.8); pernicious (3.2.22); hovel (3.2.77); Albion (3.2.91); malady (3.4.8); tempest (3.4.24); wretch (3.4.28); beseech (3.4.163); (3.6.100); ignoble (3.7.34) Scene 1 1) What does Kent predict will happen in the future? Scene 3 2) What is Edmund conspiring when he states: “This scems a fair deserving, and must draw me that which my father loses; no less than all: The younger rises when the old doth fall.” (3.3.21-24). Scene 4 3) What does the following passage reveal about Lear's change of perspective: “Poor naked wretches, whereso'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this! Take physic, pomp; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, Powered by CamScanner
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That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just™ - (3.4.28-36) 4) What does Lear think is wrong with “Poor Tom" (Edgar)? Scene 7 5) What does Goneril wish to happen to Gloucester? How does this differ from her sister? 6) What spurs the servant into action? What does he do? Act 4 Define the following words: superfluous (4.1.64); disposition (4.2.31); reverence (4.2.42); clamour (4.3.31); benediction (4.3.43); vex (4.4.2); ado (4.5.3); fathom (4.6.50); beguile (4.6.63); temperance (4.7.23) Scene 1 1) What is ironic about Edgar’s conversation with his father? What docs his father intend to do at the cliffs of Dover? Scene 2 2) What do we find out about Albany's character through Oswald's description? How does this differ from Cornwall? 3) What does Goneril mean by “Oh, the difference of man and man! To thee a woman's scrvices are due: A fool usurps my bed” (4.2.26-28). 4) What does Goneril worry about after finding out Comwall has died? Scene 5 5) What does Regan try to make Oswald do? Why does she act in this manner? Scene 6 6) What is the dramatic irony here with Edgar and Gloucester? What does Edgar do to his father and why? 7) What does Goneril’s letter to Edmund reveal? Scene 7 8) How has Lear’s character shifted from the early scenes until now? ActS Define the following words: domestic (5.1.30); diligent (5.2.53); gilded (5.3.13); abhor (5.3.209); usurp (5.3.316) Powered by CamScanner
Scene | 1) What does this scenc reveal about the ambitions and emotions of Edmund, Gonenl and Regan? Scene 3 2) What are the final fates of Goneril, Regan and Edmund? Final Question: (to be collected and marked) Shakespeare uscs balance in many of his plays to reinforce and contrast different themes and conflicts. How do the stories of Lear and Gloucester balance each other? Use specific references from the text for a 250 word response Powered by CamScanner
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