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What does Lear reflect upon while pausing just outside the hovel while the storm rages?
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His own misfortunes and the storm
His daughters' betrayal and their future
The hardships faced by his poor subjects
The need to regain his power and authority
What does Lear's moment of insight while pausing outside the hovel during the storm suggest about his behavior when he was king?
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He always cared deeply for his subjects
He lacked empathy for those less privileged
He was a generous and just ruler
He gave his subjects what they needed but no more than that
What does Lear believe caused Edgar (disguised as a Bedlam beggar) to have ended up in his lowly state?
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His own mistakes
Pure bad luck
The chaos of the storm
The cruelty of his daughters
What does Gloucester's failure to recognize the disguised Edgar in the hovel emphasize symbolically?
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Lear and Gloucester's blindness to their children's qualities
The blindness of humankind to the power of nature
The confusion of war about to descend on England
The bond between Edgar and Gloucester that endures beyond superficial recognition
