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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound precedes the King's entrance into a scene?
(a) Horns.
(b) Footfalls.
(c) A herald's announcement.
(d) Hoofbeats.

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

3. Which man marries Cordelia even though she doesn't have a dowry?
(a) No one.
(b) The Lord of Burgundy.
(c) The Earl of Gloucester.
(d) The King of France.

4. Who is the protagonist in the play?
(a) Duke of Cornwall.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Edmund.

5. Who delivers King Lear's letter to his other daughter, while the King is at Goneril's?
(a) Oswald.
(b) A knight.
(c) The Fool.
(d) Kent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the person who stands up for Cordelia when her father disinherits her?

3. How many of King Lear's daughters are married?

4. Oswald is what relation to Goneril?

5. What punishment will King Lear give to the Fool for lying?

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