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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The paper Edmund has, which he is going to show to Gloucester as proof of his brother's treachery, says that the older generation should do what with their riches?
(a) Hold onto them.
(b) Give them to the younger men.
(c) Give them to the poor.
(d) Use them to benefit their children.

2. What is the name of Edmund's legitimate brother?
(a) Edward.
(b) Ethan.
(c) Eric.
(d) Edgar.

3. If Edmund cannot get his brother disinherited, how much of his father's inheritance will Edmund inherit?
(a) Half.
(b) One-fourth.
(c) None.
(d) One-third.

4. King Lear has brought how many servants and knights to stay with Goneril?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) One hundred.

5. In Act I, Scene 3, what are the names of the characters who speak?
(a) King Lear and Oswald.
(b) Goneril and Oswald.
(c) King Lear and Goneril.
(d) Goneril, Oswald, and King Lear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gloucester orders Edgar captured and killed because Gloucester thinks Edgar did what to Edmund?

2. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar cover his face with?

3. What does Edmund have that is supposedly from his brother?

4. Who is the protagonist in the play?

5. Which character does the line "when old fools are babes again" refer to?

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