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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) Edgar Curan, and Gloucester.
(b) Gloucester, Edgar, and Edmund.
(c) Edmund, Curan, and Edgar.
(d) Edmund Curan, and Gloucester.

2. Goneril's goal is to have King Lear go and stay with whom, rather than stay at her house?
(a) His palace.
(b) His summer palace.
(c) Her brother's house.
(d) Her sister's house.

3. Why does Edmund want his legitimate brother disinherited?
(a) So that Edmund can sell off all the land.
(b) So that Edmund can have all their father's attention.
(c) So that Edmund can live as a nobleman.
(d) So that Edmund can inherit everything.

4. 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) Give them to the younger men.
(b) Use them to benefit their children.
(c) Give them to the poor.
(d) Hold onto them.

5. Oswald is what relation to Goneril?
(a) Her steward.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act I, Scene 3 take place?

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

3. Before leaving Goneril's house, what does the Fool warn King Lear about?

4. What is Edmund going to do in order to assure Gloucester that his brother's intent isn't to hurt Gloucester?

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

(see the answer key)

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