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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much love does Cordelia say she will give her husband?
(a) Some of her love.
(b) Half her love.
(c) All her love.
(d) None of her love.

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

3. When Cordelia refuses to profess her undying love for her father (the King), what does her father do?
(a) Her father yells at her.
(b) Her father hits her.
(c) Her father takes back the jewels.
(d) Her father disowns her.

4. Lear says the anguish of the storm distracts him from what?
(a) The hearbreak of making bad choices.
(b) The heartbreak of losing Cordelia.
(c) The heartbreak of losing his kingdom.
(d) The heartbreak of his daughters' treachery.

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

6. Edmund is going to betray Gloucester to whom?
(a) The Earl.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The King.
(d) The knights.

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

8. Before leaving Goneril's house, what does the Fool warn King Lear about?
(a) Not to leave Goneril's in haste.
(b) Not to expect better treatment by his other daughter.
(c) Not treating people better.
(d) To not let Goneril be mad at him.

9. How many suitors does Cordelia have when the King tells them that she will have no dowry?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

11. When King Lear announces that he is retiring, what does he want to do with his lands?
(a) Give them equally to his son-in-laws.
(b) Divide them equally amongst his daughters.
(c) Reward his youngest daughter with the lands.
(d) Choose one of his daughters to be Queen.

12. Kent repeatedly calls Oswald by what name?
(a) Pig.
(b) Rat.
(c) Knave.
(d) Slave.

13. Lear says that the weather is not unkind in its actions of a storm because why?
(a) It simply acts as nature will.
(b) It doesn't need any man to be a storm.
(c) It has reason to be stormy.
(d) It has no reason to be obligated to him.

14. What does Oswald say after Kent draws his sword?
(a) Help, ho! Sword is drawn!
(b) Help, ho! My life be spared!
(c) Help, ho! Leave me be!
(d) Help, ho! Murderer, Murderer!

15. Why does Edmund want his legitimate brother disinherited?
(a) So that Edmund can have all their father's attention.
(b) So that Edmund can live as a nobleman.
(c) So that Edmund can inherit everything.
(d) So that Edmund can sell off all the land.

Short Answer Questions

1. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, she complains that his knights are doing what?

2. What event caused the Fool to pine away?

3. The Fool calls King Lear a fool for doing what?

4. What room in the house does Act I, Scene 4 take place?

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

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