Question 1

Edgar lies to his father

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in order to help him.

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to get even with him.

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to comfort him.

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to end his suffering.

Question 2

the "cliff"

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was nothing more than flat land.

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was a tiny slope.

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was a steep slope.

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overlooked a fishing village.

Question 3

Before "jumping to his death, Gloucester

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blesses his son Edgar.

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raises a fist toward the sky.

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takes a walk along the beach.

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asks Poor Tom to forgive him.

Question 4

After Gloucester jumped off the "cliff,"

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Edgar pretended to be a stranger who had seen him fall.

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Edgar felt despair.

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Edgar decided to jump too.

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Edgar pretended to be a friend.

Question 5

Edgar tells his father that an angel saved him from

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a wicked fiend.

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himself.

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a sea monster

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his enemies.

Question 6

Lear despaired about

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the people of the world.

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Goneril and Regan.

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being punished.

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fancy clothes.

Question 7

First, Edgar guides Gloucester to Dover. Along the way, Lear approaches them. Next,

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Cordelia's soldiers meet up with them, and Lear runs away.

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Edgar kills Oswald.

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Lear begs Cordelia to forgive him.

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Oswald attacks Gloucester.

Question 8

Before bringing Goneril's letter to Albany, Edgar

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will hide his father in a safe place.

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will kill his father's enemies.

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will tell his father who he really is.

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will poison his father.

Question 9

Another name for this story could be

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"Edgar's Trick."

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"Saved by an Angel."

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"The King is Deceived."

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"The Letter."

Question 10

This story is mainly about

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a son who tries to comfort his suffering father.

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Cordelia's lover for her father.

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the death of Oswald.

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how an angel saved Gloucester's life.

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