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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who protests punishing Kent without the King's consent?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Goneril.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Oswald.

2. What is the name of Edmund's legitimate brother?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Eric.
(c) Edward.
(d) Edgar.

3. Who is leading a blind Gloucester into the heath?
(a) A sad man.
(b) A poor man.
(c) A mad man.
(d) An old man.

4. Who does Lear say should feel obligation to him?
(a) His servants.
(b) His daughters.
(c) His kingdom.
(d) His son-in-laws.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester to whom?

2. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar do to his hair?

3. Who says, "Here's a night pities neither wise man nor fool"?

4. Lear refuses to leave the storm and go to safety without whom?

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 5 take place?

(see the answer key)

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