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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was captured by the English army?
(a) Lear and the Marshal of France.
(b) Cordelia and the Marshal of France.
(c) Lear and Cordelia.
(d) Kent and Lear.

2. When Goneril and Edmund travel to Albany's palace, what happens between them?
(a) They hate each other.
(b) They fall in love.
(c) They become friends.
(d) They have an affair.

3. When the King of France leaves the French encampment, who does he leave in charge?
(a) The Prince of France.
(b) Albany.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) The Marshal of France.

4. Who tells Kent of a plot against the King?
(a) A gentleman.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) His dreams.
(d) The stars.

5. Why did the King of France leave the French encampment and return to France?
(a) Because his life was in danger.
(b) So he wouldn't have to fight.
(c) He didn't want to see King Lear.
(d) There was important business to take care of in France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Kent of Cordelia's response to his letter?

2. Edmund promises not to allow Albany to have mercy on whom after the battle?

3. Edmund laments promising himself to both sisters and figures out that the only way he is going to enjoy one of them is for what to happen?

4. Edgar is left alone at the farmhouse and hopes that the King will be able to do what?

5. Who states that Goneril is a better soldier than Albany?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edgar use his father's blindness to trick him?

2. Albany already sympathizes with the King. What action by Goneril is likely to make him turn completely against her?

3. What caused Lear's madness?

4. How do Edmund's actions when turning his father in to Cornwall indicate that he is dishonest?

5. How does Cornwall punish Gloucester for his villainy?

6. In terms of the plot, what is Act 5, Scene 2 designed to do?

7. At the end of the play, why is Lear happy?

8. How do Lear's and Gloucester's characters parallel each other?

9. When Goneril hears of Cornwall's death, what are her concerns?

10. When Edgar sees that his father is blind, what does he offer to do?

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