View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is King Lear going to go when he leaves Goneril's house?
(a) His palace.
(b) His summer home.
(c) Regan's house.
(d) France.

3. Cornwall and Regan administer what punishment to Kent?
(a) They whip him.
(b) They hang him.
(c) They beat him.
(d) They put him in the stocks.

4. When King Lear gets ready to depart Goneril's house, what is his method of travel?
(a) On horseback.
(b) By foot.
(c) By carriage.
(d) By cart.

5. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester to whom?
(a) The Duke.
(b) The King.
(c) The Earl.
(d) The knights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

2. Where does Act I, Scene 3 take place?

3. What did Oswald's letter from Goneril cause Regan and Cornwall to do?

4. What room in the house does Act I, Scene 4 take place?

5. The paper Edmund has, which he is going to show to Gloucester as proof of his brother's treachery, says that the older generation should do what with their riches?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 239 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample