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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kent says: "but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master," what quality is he referring to?
(a) Royalty.
(b) Authority.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Wisdom.

2. Who is Gloucester's illegitimate son?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Edmund.
(c) Eric.
(d) Edward.

3. What room in the house does Act I, Scene 4 take place?
(a) The entrance.
(b) The hall.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The ballroom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What punishment will King Lear give to the Fool for lying?

3. Who is Goneril's husband?

4. Instead of referring to the King by his title, what does Oswald call the king?

5. 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?

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