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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Kent warns the gentleman of the coming conflict between Albany and Cornwall, what are the spies of France doing?
(a) Gathering information.
(b) Causing trouble.
(c) Sowing discord.
(d) Sabotage.

3. Who is Goneril's husband?
(a) The Duke of Kent.
(b) The Duke of Albany.
(c) The Duke of France.
(d) The Duke of Burgundy.

4. What punishment will King Lear give to the Fool for lying?
(a) Prison.
(b) A caning.
(c) A whipping.
(d) Dismissal as Fool.

5. Who is Gloucester's illegitimate son?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Eric.
(c) Edmund.
(d) Edward.

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

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

8. King Lear has brought how many servants and knights to stay with Goneril?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Four hundred.

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

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

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

12. Oswald is what relation to Goneril?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her steward.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her son.

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

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

15. The Fool calls King Lear a fool for doing what?
(a) Hitting Oswald.
(b) Leaving his palace.
(c) Searching for the Fool.
(d) Giving away his lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lear laments his ungrateful daughters, what begins?

2. To aide in his disguise, what does Edgar do for clothing?

3. How much love does Cordelia say she will give her husband?

4. Kent points out that there is a hovel nearby and asks the King to do what?

5. Who carries a torch and finds the King and company in the forest?

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