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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. Why doesn't Thomas want the others to stay at the house?
(a) They are dangerous.
(b) They are soldiers.
(c) They are spies.
(d) They'll be persecuted.

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

3. What action does Bodice perform throughout Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) She paints.
(b) She knits.
(c) She sings.
(d) She paces.

4. How does Lear respond to the judge when asked, "And these ladies are your daughters?"?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) I loved them.
(d) They betrayed me.

5. Who is planning to marry the Duke of North?
(a) Susan.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Bodice.
(d) Fontanelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Lear accuse of betraying him in court?

2. How much time passes between Act 3, Scene 1 and Act 3, Scene 3?

3. Who approaches Lear and the Ghost in Act 2, Scene 7?

4. Who does the Boy's Wife see outside the house?

5. What does Lear beg the son not to do in Act 2, Scene 7?

(see the answer key)

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