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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What punishment will King Lear's daughters give the Fool for speaking the truth?
(a) Death.
(b) A whipping.
(c) A caning.
(d) Prison.

2. Gloucester tells Edmund to say what if someone asks about Gloucester?
(a) That Gloucester is out of town.
(b) That Gloucester is away.
(c) That Gloucester is sick.
(d) That Gloucester is not home.

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

4. Curan holds what position in society?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Gentleman.
(c) Courtier.
(d) Officer.

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

6. While they are walking to the hovel, the Fool utters a prophecy that says what?
(a) England is going to be conquered by France.
(b) England is in confusion.
(c) England will be divided.
(d) England will once again be Lear's.

7. Edmund cuts his arm with what weapon after he and Edgar pretend to fight?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A knife.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A sword.

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

9. According to Goneril, while King Lear is staying with her, how often does King Lear wrong her?
(a) During the day with the demands of his followers.
(b) At least once an hour.
(c) Day and night and every hour.
(d) At mealtimes with his demands.

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

11. What event caused the Fool to pine away?
(a) Cordelia leaving for France.
(b) Cordelia not professing her love for the King.
(c) The King leaving his palace.
(d) The King going to Goneril's home.

12. While Lear is in the storm, who is his only companion?
(a) The Fool.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Kent.
(d) No one.

13. In order to escape detection, Edgar decides to disguise himself as what?
(a) A servant.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A madman.

14. What room in the house does Act I, Scene 4 take place?
(a) The entrance.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The ballroom.
(d) The hall.

15. Edgar hides in what location to escape his pursuers?
(a) A hollow of a tree.
(b) Under a bush.
(c) An abandoned shack.
(d) In tree branches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lear says the anguish of the storm distracts him from what?

2. When Edmund tells his brother that his father is horribly angry with him, what does Edmund advise his brother to do?

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

4. Who are the three speakers in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Edmund tells his brother that he fears someone has turned Gloucester against him and then tells his brother to do what?

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