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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. Who are the three speakers in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Edmund, Curan, and Edgar.
(b) Edgar Curan, and Gloucester.
(c) Gloucester, Edgar, and Edmund.
(d) Edmund Curan, and Gloucester.

2. Which character does the line "when old fools are babes again" refer to?
(a) The Fool.
(b) Duke of Albany.
(c) King of France.
(d) King Lear.

3. Who says: "Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise"
(a) Regan.
(b) Goneril.
(c) The Fool.
(d) King Lear.

4. Who is the protagonist in the play?
(a) Edmund.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Duke of Cornwall.

5. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar cover his face with?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Sand.
(c) Mud.
(d) Dirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edmund want his legitimate brother disinherited?

2. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

3. Who is Edmund's father?

4. In order to escape detection, Edgar decides to disguise himself as what?

5. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, she complains that his knights are doing what?

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