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Who sends Lear and Cordelia to prison and secretly commissions their assassination?
Who sends Lear and Cordelia to prison and secretly commissions their assassination?
- Edmund (correct)
- Albany
- Goneril
- Edgar
How does Edgar reveal his identity to accuse Edmund of treachery?
How does Edgar reveal his identity to accuse Edmund of treachery?
- As a messenger delivering a letter
- In full armor during a trial by combat (correct)
- Through a disguise as a doctor
- By joining forces with Albany
What leads to the deaths of Regan and Goneril?
What leads to the deaths of Regan and Goneril?
- A suicide pact between Regan and Goneril
- A betrayal by Albany
- Poisoning by Goneril (correct)
- Accidental drowning
Who arrives in search of Lear towards the end of the play?
Who arrives in search of Lear towards the end of the play?
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Why does Edmund confess to ordering the deaths of Lear and Cordelia?
Why does Edmund confess to ordering the deaths of Lear and Cordelia?
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What is the outcome of the trial by combat between Edgar and Edmund?
What is the outcome of the trial by combat between Edgar and Edmund?
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What does Albany plan to do regarding Lear after his death?
What does Albany plan to do regarding Lear after his death?
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Who does Edgar describe his life as before revealing his true identity during the trial by combat?
Who does Edgar describe his life as before revealing his true identity during the trial by combat?
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