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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. What are the rumors that Curan tells Edmund?
(a) Rumors of war between Lear and Burgundy.
(b) Rumors of war between Lear and the Duke of Albany.
(c) Rumors of war between Fance and England.
(d) Rumors of war between the Duke of Cornwall and the Duke of Albany.

2. Where does Act 3, Scene 3 take place?
(a) Gloucester's stable.
(b) Gloucester's castle.
(c) Gloucester's hall.
(d) Gloucester's courtyard.

3. When Lear bemoans his treatment at Goneril's house, what does Regan say?
(a) Regan agrees with Lear.
(b) Regan defends Goneril.
(c) Regan says that she will be different.
(d) Regan doesn't say anything.

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

5. When Lear sees Kent in the stocks, he asks Kent what question?
(a) He asks if Kent has slept.
(b) He asks if Kent is amusing himself.
(c) He asks if Kent hurt anyone.
(d) He asks if Kent likes being in the stocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. King Lear has brought how many servants and knights to stay with Goneril?

2. What did Goneril's gentleman do that causes King Lear to strike him?

3. After Lear laments his ungrateful daughters, what begins?

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

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

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