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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has died at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The Gravedigger's Boy.
(b) Bodice.
(c) A workman.
(d) Lear.

2. What does Fontanelle complain about in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Her hands are cold.
(b) She is hungry.
(c) Her feet are wet.
(d) She doesn't approve of the wall.

3. What does Lear find on the ground in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Blood.
(b) Bread.
(c) A sword.
(d) A dead soldier.

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

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 4 take place?
(a) The chapel.
(b) King's quarters.
(c) Prison area.
(d) The war room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to sit on the witness stand at Lear's trial?

2. Who suggests the workman be imprisoned rather than executed?

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

4. Who plans to marry the Duke of Cornwall?

5. Which of the following is one of Lear's daughters?

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