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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gloucester's illegitimate son?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Edward.
(c) Eric.
(d) Ethan.

2. According to Goneril, while King Lear is staying with her, how often does King Lear wrong her?
(a) During the day with the demands of his followers.
(b) At least once an hour.
(c) Day and night and every hour.
(d) At mealtimes with his demands.

3. Who says: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child"
(a) King Lear.
(b) Goneril.
(c) The Fool.
(d) The Duke of Burgundy.

4. What do Regan and Goneril believe is affecting the King's mind?
(a) Old age.
(b) Tiredness.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Madness.

5. When Cordelia refuses to profess her undying love for her father (the King), what does her father do?
(a) Her father takes back the jewels.
(b) Her father hits her.
(c) Her father disowns her.
(d) Her father yells at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edmund going to do in order to assure Gloucester that his brother's intent isn't to hurt Gloucester?

2. In the first scene, an attendant is carrying a small crown meant for whom?

3. If Edmund cannot get his brother disinherited, how much of his father's inheritance will Edmund inherit?

4. Gloucester, when mentioning the effect of the stars and planets on relationships, says that these effects have caused King Lear to do what to Cordelia?

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

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