Question 1

The King's pain was that

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he felt betrayed by his family.

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he couldn't find his knights.

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he had banished Kent from the kingdom.

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he had lost his crown in the blinding rain.

Question 2

Caius sent one of the King's knights to Dover

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to bring Cordelia up to date on what was happening.

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to warn her about Albany's and Cornwall's servants being spies.

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to thank her for her letter.

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to give Cordelia his ring.

Question 3

Lear felt

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that everything and everyone was against him.

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happy in his poverty.

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sorry for bringing his knights out into the storm.

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concern for his daughters.

Question 4

Lear was grateful for the hut Caius found because

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he was cold.

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he was frightened.

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he needed a place to hide.

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he needed some sleep.

Question 5

Edmund sided with Cornwall who was

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one of the King's enemies.

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leading the French army to help the King.

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a nobleman who hurt earth's creatures.

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a spy for France.

Question 6

Edmund and Cornwall are

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traitors to the King.

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fools.

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beggars.

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philosophers.

Question 7

First the King and his knights make their way through a storm looking for shelter.  Then Caius finds the King and one of his knights.  Next,

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Cauis shares information about Cordelia's letter with one of the King's knights.

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Caius runs back to Gloucester's to demand he take Lear in.

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Cauis and Gloucester persuade the King to return to the castle.

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Caius stumbles upon a hut.

Question 8

Gloucester decides to take the King in because

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he feels a sense of duty to the King.

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he is tired of taking orders from the King's daughters.

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he doesn't want to appear like a greedy wolf.

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the King was going mad.

Question 9

Another name for this story could be

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"Into the Cold Night."

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"Lear Loses His  Crown."

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"Trapped in Poverty."

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"The King Meets a Beggar."

Question 10

This story is mainly about

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how Lear's troubles cause him to make poor decisions.

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looking for shelter.

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the French army giving help to the King.

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Lear making friends with a philosopher.

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