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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Regan and Goneril tell Lear that he is what type of a man?
(a) Old.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Mad.

2. The man who leads the blind Earl of Gloucester into the heath claims what relationship to the Earl?
(a) A man-at-arms.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A servant.
(d) A tenant.

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

4. By what title does Oswald refer to Goneril as in Act I, Scene 3?
(a) Duchess.
(b) Princess.
(c) Lady.
(d) Madam.

5. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, how does she command her servants to treat the King and his people?
(a) Disrespectfully.
(b) Well.
(c) Like royalty.
(d) Poorly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Curan holds what position in society?

2. Where is King Lear going to go when he leaves Goneril's house?

3. When Lear sees Kent in the stocks, he asks Kent what question?

4. Who is the protagonist in the play?

5. Who tells Kent of a plot against the King?

(see the answer key)

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