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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first scene, an attendant is carrying a small crown meant for whom?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Goneril.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Regan.

2. 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 disowns her.
(c) Her father yells at her.
(d) Her father hits her.

3. What did Oswald's letter from Goneril cause Regan and Cornwall to do?
(a) Stay and clean.
(b) Leave for the King's castle.
(c) Go hunting for food.
(d) Immediately depart.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Fool calls King Lear a fool for doing what?

3. Oswald and Kent meet in front of what structure?

4. Who does Kent ask to "turn thy wheel"?

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

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