Plot Summary (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How many daughters does King Lear have?
How many daughters does King Lear have?
Three
Why does Lear disown Cordelia?
Why does Lear disown Cordelia?
She is honest rather than flattering
Why does Lear banish Kent?
Why does Lear banish Kent?
He protests Lear's decision
What is Edmund's relationship to Edgar?
What is Edmund's relationship to Edgar?
Edmund is Edgar's illegitimate brother
What name does Edgar use when disguised as a mad beggar?
What name does Edgar use when disguised as a mad beggar?
Poor Tom
What happens to Lear during the storm?
What happens to Lear during the storm?
He descends into madness
Who blinds Gloucester?
Who blinds Gloucester?
Cornwall
What does Cordelia bring to Dover to rescue Lear?
What does Cordelia bring to Dover to rescue Lear?
A French army
What happens in the battle between Cordelia's and Goneril and Regan's forces?
What happens in the battle between Cordelia's and Goneril and Regan's forces?
Cordelia's forces are defeated
What causes the rivalry between Goneril and Regan?
What causes the rivalry between Goneril and Regan?
Edmund
How does Regan die?
How does Regan die?
She is poisoned by Goneril
How does Cordelia die?
How does Cordelia die?
She is hanged
Which major character survives at the end?
Which major character survives at the end?
Albany