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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Albany comes to the British encampment and says that the King is with Cordelia where?
(a) In the town.
(b) In the nearby forest.
(c) In the French encampment.
(d) At the castle.

2. On the battlefield, Edgar sets Gloucester by a tree and tells him to pray for what?
(a) That the English win and Lear is restored to his throne.
(b) That the right side will be victorious.
(c) That the French will win and Lear will be victorious.
(d) That his sons will survive the fight.

3. Who makes Lear sleep while they are in the farmhouse?
(a) Kent.
(b) Fortune.
(c) The Fool.
(d) Gloucester.

4. When told of the death of Cornwall, Albany says the death was what?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Needful.
(c) Justice.
(d) Fair.

5. Cornwall says that Gloucester's villainy may be the cause of who's villainy?
(a) Goneril.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Kent.

6. Who kills Oswald?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Edmund.
(c) Regan.
(d) Gloucester.

7. Edmund promises not to allow Albany to have mercy on whom after the battle?
(a) Lear and Edgar.
(b) Lear and Cordelia.
(c) Gloucester and Edgar.
(d) Cordelia and Goneril.

8. Cordelia says that France is not fighting the English with which motivation?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Land.
(c) Greed.
(d) Property.

9. Goneril thinks that Gloucester should suffer what punishment?
(a) His skin should be removed.
(b) He should be drawn and quartered.
(c) His eyes should be plucked out.
(d) His hands should be cut off.

10. Cornwall says that Edmund will find a better what with Cornwall than with Gloucester?
(a) House.
(b) Life.
(c) Father.
(d) Relationship.

11. Edmund fakes feeling what about turning in his father?
(a) Emotional conflict
(b) Guilt.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Sorrow.

12. Edmund says it will be best, and will support his story, if he finds Gloucester doing what?
(a) With French soldier.
(b) Sheltering the King.
(c) Acting as the King.
(d) Giving comfort to the King.

13. Since she is widowed, Regan expects Edmund to do what?
(a) Leave her.
(b) Seduce her.
(c) Court her.
(d) Marry her.

14. Who is leading a blind Gloucester into the heath?
(a) An old man.
(b) A sad man.
(c) A mad man.
(d) A poor man.

15. Cordelia enters Act 4, Scene 4 with what instruments sounding?
(a) Trumpets.
(b) Drums.
(c) Horns.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Gloucester that Edmund betrayed him?

2. Lear says that wickedness is only punished in the poor and that wickedness isn't punished in the rich because they are protected by what?

3. What does the doctor prescribe to help cure Lear's madness?

4. When Gloucester is told that he is climbing a cliff, what does he complain about not hearing?

5. Cordelia prays that Lear will recover from what?

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