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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. Gloucester blames the effects of what for affecting relationships?
(a) The moon.
(b) The eclipses.
(c) The planets.
(d) The stars.

2. Who says: "Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise"
(a) Regan.
(b) Goneril.
(c) King Lear.
(d) The Fool.

3. Edgar hides in what location to escape his pursuers?
(a) Under a bush.
(b) In tree branches.
(c) A hollow of a tree.
(d) An abandoned shack.

4. Who are the three speakers in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Edgar Curan, and Gloucester.
(b) Gloucester, Edgar, and Edmund.
(c) Edmund Curan, and Gloucester.
(d) Edmund, Curan, and Edgar.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is King Lear going to go when he leaves Goneril's house?

2. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar cover his face with?

3. When King Lear gets ready to depart Goneril's house, what is his method of travel?

4. In Act I, Scene 3, what are the names of the characters who speak?

5. Who is Edmund's father?

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