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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. Which of the following is one of Lear's daughters?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Warrington.
(c) Susan.
(d) Bodice.

2. What does the Boy say his wife keeps?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Pigs.

3. Who foretells how Lear's army will attack in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) North.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) The Carpenter.
(d) Bodice.

4. What is the Carpenter's name?
(a) James.
(b) Eric.
(c) John.
(d) William.

5. How have Lear's daughters had contact with the dukes?
(a) Visits with the dukes in the castle.
(b) Through servants.
(c) Secret meetings.
(d) Letters and photographs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character says, "I've always wanted to sit on a man's lungs"?

3. What does the Gravedigger's Boy tell Lear that the soldiers are doing?

4. What is the name of the wife of the Gravedigger's Boy?

5. What has killed one of the workers on the wall?

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