Shakespeare's King Lear Act 3 Quiz and Answer Key | Reading Comprehension Assessment

Use this editable quiz to evaluate reading comprehension related to Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear. An answer key is included. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to help high school students focus on key aspects of characters, settings, and conflicts. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Character motivations (King of France)
• A character’s treasonous actions
• Significant details about Gloucester
• King Lear’s epiphany regarding his treatment of struggling subjects
• Edgar’s deceptive behavior
• Edmund as the new Earl of Gloucester
• Displays of King Lear’s mental decline
• Regan’s display of disrespect toward Gloucester
• Cornwall’s cruel and violent acts
• Cornwall’s injury