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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Gravedigger's Boy tell Lear that the soldiers are doing?
(a) Dying en masse.
(b) Deserting his daughters.
(c) Searching for Warrington.
(d) Pulling down the wall.

2. Which character says, "They are my sheep and if one of them is lost I'd take fire to hell to bring him out"?
(a) Warrington.
(b) Bodice.
(c) Lear.
(d) Cordelia.

3. How did the Gravedigger's Boy discover the water for the well?
(a) Fighting in a war.
(b) Digging his daughter's grave.
(c) Digging his mother's grave.
(d) Digging his father's grave.

4. Who plans to marry the Duke of Cornwall?
(a) Warrington.
(b) Bodice.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Fontanelle.

5. Why does the Gravedigger's Boy tell Lear that the Carpenter is always around?
(a) He's in love with his wife.
(b) He's spying on them.
(c) He wants to steal the water.
(d) He works for the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Boy say his wife keeps?

2. What job does the Wife give the Carpenter to do?

3. Why does the Boy say his wife is upset?

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, who claims to have proof that the "enemies" Lear speaks of are not actually enemies?

5. Who intends to overthrow Lear in Act 1, Scene 1?

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