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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. How much love does Cordelia say she will give her husband?
(a) Half her love.
(b) None of her love.
(c) All her love.
(d) Some of her love.

2. How many daughters does King Lear have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

3. How many suitors does Cordelia have when the King tells them that she will have no dowry?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. What punishment will King Lear give to the Fool for lying?
(a) A whipping.
(b) A caning.
(c) Dismissal as Fool.
(d) Prison.

5. What is Edmund going to do in order to assure Gloucester that his brother's intent isn't to hurt Gloucester?
(a) Talk with Edgar and report to Gloucester.
(b) Send someone to spy on Edgar.
(c) Write a letter asking Edgar what his intent is.
(d) Talk with Edgar so that Gloucester can hear them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Edmund's legitimate brother?

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

4. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, how does she command her servants to treat the King and his people?

5. King Lear has brought how many servants and knights to stay with Goneril?

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