King Lear Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz

Who does Gloucester complain to in Act 3 Scene 3 about the state of affairs?

• Regan

• King Lear

• Edmund

• Cornwall

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

What news does Gloucester receive in a letter in Act 3 Scene 3?

• Armed Forces have landed in England

• A rebellion has broken out in the kingdom

• A new alliance with France has been formed

• King Lear is abdicating the throne

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who does Edmund plan to take the news to in Act 3 Scene 3?

• Regan

• Cornwall

• King Lear

• Gloucester

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Edmund plan to tell Cornwall about his father in Act 3 Scene 3?

• He is secretly plotting against Cornwall

• He is planning to leave the kingdom

• He is joining forces with the French army

• He is going to see King Lear

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does Edmund hope to gain by betraying his father in Act 3 Scene 3?

• A pardon for his past crimes

• All of Gloucester's lands

• The throne of England

• A marriage alliance with a noble family

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

What literary device does Shakespeare use to increase drama in Act 3 Scene 3?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the fragmentation in the kingdom symbolize in Act 3 Scene 3?

• Unity and harmony

• Peace and prosperity

• Conflict and chaos

• Justice and order

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the audience's reaction to Edmund's duplicity in Act 3 Scene 3?

• Admiration

• Sympathy

• Horror

• Indifference

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10