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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 says that the weather is not unkind in its actions of a storm because why?
(a) It has no reason to be obligated to him.
(b) It has reason to be stormy.
(c) It simply acts as nature will.
(d) It doesn't need any man to be a storm.

2. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar cover his face with?
(a) Mud.
(b) Sand.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Leaves.

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

4. After hearing the news of Cornwall's death, Albany vows to take revenge for what act of Cornwall's?
(a) The blinding of Gloucester.
(b) Not keeping Goneril at Cornwall.
(c) Not keeping the women out of the plans.
(d) The escape of the King.

5. When Edmund tells his brother that his father is horribly angry with him, what does Edmund advise his brother to do?
(a) Write a letter to Gloucester to explain things.
(b) Go and talk to Gloucester to cool him off.
(c) Stay away from Gloucester until he cools off.
(d) Leave England until Gloucester cools off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes Lear sleep while they are in the farmhouse?

2. Who calls the hovel haunted?

3. Edgar tells Gloucester that the person who led Gloucester to the edge of the cliff looked like a what?

4. What does Edmund have that is supposedly from his brother?

5. Goneril thinks that Gloucester should suffer what punishment?

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