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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Goneril's castle.
(b) Gloucester's castle.
(c) Albany's castle.
(d) Lear's castle.

2. Who makes Lear sleep while they are in the farmhouse?
(a) Kent.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) The Fool.

3. Gloucester orders Edgar captured and killed because Gloucester thinks Edgar did what to Edmund?
(a) Gloucester thinks Edgar stabbed Edmund.
(b) Gloucester thinks Edgar betrayed Edmund.
(c) Gloucester thinks Edgar killed Edmund.
(d) Gloucester thinks Edgar hurt Edmund.

4. To whom is Gloucester loyal?
(a) The King.
(b) Duke of Albany.
(c) Himself.
(d) Duke of Cornwall.

5. By what title does Oswald refer to Goneril as in Act I, Scene 3?
(a) Madam.
(b) Princess.
(c) Lady.
(d) Duchess.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Goneril, while King Lear is staying with her, how often does King Lear wrong her?

2. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester in order to do what?

3. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester to whom?

4. Goneril's goal is to have King Lear go and stay with whom, rather than stay at her house?

5. What has to happen in order for Edgar to be reunited with his father?

(see the answer key)

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