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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lear conducts a mock trial of his daughters; who serves as the judges?
(a) Kent and The Fool.
(b) Edgar and The Fool.
(c) Edgar and Kent.
(d) Edgar, Kent, and The Fool.

2. Who is Edmund's father?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Kent.

3. When told of the death of Cornwall, Albany says the death was what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Needful.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Fair.

4. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, she complains that his knights are doing what?
(a) Eating too much food.
(b) Taking up too much space.
(c) Causing problems with the children.
(d) Interfering with her household.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist in the play?

2. Curan holds what position in society?

3. Who tells Goneril that she is becoming a monster and only her shape as a woman protects her?

4. Which character does the line "when old fools are babes again" refer to?

5. Who kills Oswald?

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