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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kent points out that there is a hovel nearby and asks the King to do what?
(a) Clean it.
(b) Take shelter in it.
(c) Sit by the fire in it.
(d) Go dry out in it.

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

3. Instead of referring to the King by his title, what does Oswald call the king?
(a) My lady's relation.
(b) My lady's responsibility.
(c) My lady's father.
(d) My lady's burden.

4. What does Kent give to the gentleman to show Cordelia?
(a) A letter.
(b) A ring.
(c) A necklace.
(d) His seal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 3, Scene 3 take place?

2. Who says: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child"

3. Edgar hides in what location to escape his pursuers?

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

5. After Lear laments his ungrateful daughters, what begins?

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