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15 Cards in this Set
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Which of King Lear’s daughters says to him, “I love your majesty according to my bond; no more nor less”?
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Cordelia
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Who disagrees with Lear and tries to intervene when the king publicly disowns his daughter?
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Kent
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Why is Edmund plotting against his brother, Edgar?
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He resents Edgar for being Gloucester’s legitimate heir
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How does Edgar respond to Edmund’s warning that their father is angry with him?
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Edgar believes it easily, and agrees to hide from Gloucester
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How does Goneril instruct her servants to behave toward King Lear while he is staying in her house?
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She orders them to treat Lear disrespectfully and rudely
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What does the Earl of Kent do after he is banished?
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He disguises himself in order to remain close to Lear and serve him
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Which of the following characters says the lines: “They’ll have me whipped for speaking true, thou’lt have me whipped for lying; and sometimes I am whipped for holding my peace”?
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the Fool
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What particular curse does Lear direct at Goneril after he decides to leave her house?
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He wishes that she will be barren and never be able to have children
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When does Gloucester realize that Edmund has lied to him and that Edgar is really a loyal son?
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After he is blinded and thrown out of his own castle
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Which of Lear’s sons-in-law demonstrates the most cruel and evil behavior?
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Cornwall
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How does Gloucester attempt to commit suicide?
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By jumping off of a cliff
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Why does Cordelia lead the French army into Britain?
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To rescue her father from her villainous sisters who now rule Britain
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How does Edmund die?
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He is slain by Edgar in a duel
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What is the ultimate fate of the Fool?
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We are never told what happens to the Fool
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At the end of the play, who is left to rule Britain?
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Edgar
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