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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. Edmund tells his brother that he fears someone has turned Gloucester against him and then tells his brother to do what?
(a) Arm himself.
(b) Find out who the informant is.
(c) Issue a challenge.
(d) Leave quickly.

2. Where does Act I, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The Duke of Burgundy's palace.
(b) Goneril's summer home.
(c) The King's palace.
(d) The Duke of Albany's palace.

3. What did Goneril's gentleman do that causes King Lear to strike him?
(a) Chiding the Fool.
(b) Chiding the King.
(c) Entering a building before the King.
(d) Refusing one of the knight's requests.

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

5. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, how does she command her servants to treat the King and his people?
(a) Like royalty.
(b) Disrespectfully.
(c) Well.
(d) Poorly.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what title does Oswald refer to Goneril as in Act I, Scene 3?

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

3. Who are the three speakers in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Gloucester blames the effects of what for affecting relationships?

5. Who says: "Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise"

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