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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lear kneel by in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) The wall.
(b) The well.
(c) The river.
(d) The castle.

2. How does Lear order the workman killed in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Firing squad.
(c) Crucifixion.
(d) Drowning.

3. Who does Carpenter tell Fontanelle has been captured?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Lear.
(c) The Ghost.
(d) Bodice.

4. Who is gagged in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) The Gravedigger's Boy.
(b) Warrington.
(c) Bodice.
(d) Lear.

5. Who returns in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) The Ghost.
(b) The child.
(c) The Steward.
(d) Cordelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I came here when I was cold and hungry and afraid. I wasn't turned away, and I won't turn anyone away"?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Cornwall suggest be done with Lear?

3. Who speaks of an animal in a cage at the trial?

4. What is the setting at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What is the setting of Act 1, Scene 5?

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