View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Edmund characterize the belief that people having in the stars and planets ruling their lives?
(a) As superstitious.
(b) As preposterous.
(c) As truth.
(d) As genuine.

2. How many of King Lear's daughters are married?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. Who says: "Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise"
(a) Regan.
(b) Goneril.
(c) King Lear.
(d) The Fool.

4. Goneril and Regan believe that the King's banishment of the man who defended Cordelia against being disinherited was what?
(a) Rash.
(b) Hasty.
(c) Sound.
(d) Logical.

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

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

7. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester in order to do what?
(a) Gain more for himself.
(b) Get Gloucester's land.
(c) Get married to Cordelia.
(d) Be selfish.

8. To whom is Gloucester loyal?
(a) Duke of Cornwall.
(b) The King.
(c) Himself.
(d) Duke of Albany.

9. Gloucester orders Edgar captured and killed because Gloucester thinks Edgar did what to Edmund?
(a) Gloucester thinks Edgar stabbed Edmund.
(b) Gloucester thinks Edgar betrayed Edmund.
(c) Gloucester thinks Edgar hurt Edmund.
(d) Gloucester thinks Edgar killed Edmund.

10. Oswald and Kent meet in front of what structure?
(a) Gloucester's castle.
(b) Albany's stable.
(c) Albany's castle.
(d) Gloucester's stable.

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

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

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

14. Gloucester blames the effects of what for affecting relationships?
(a) The eclipses.
(b) The stars.
(c) The planets.
(d) The moon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edmund going to do in order to assure Gloucester that his brother's intent isn't to hurt Gloucester?

2. Who is Goneril's husband?

3. What punishment will King Lear's daughters give the Fool for speaking the truth?

4. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, how does she command her servants to treat the King and his people?

5. Kent repeatedly calls Oswald by what name?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 461 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample