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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the soldiers contemplate doing in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Deserting.
(b) Murder.
(c) Interrogation.
(d) Suicide.

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

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 6 take place?
(a) The War Room.
(b) The battlefield.
(c) The woods.
(d) Lear's cell.

4. What does the Wounded Soldier see before he dies onstage?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The stars.
(c) His wife.
(d) The moon.

5. Which character says, "Politics is the higher form of justice"?
(a) Lear.
(b) Fontanelle.
(c) Judge.
(d) Bodice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says, "They are my sheep and if one of them is lost I'd take fire to hell to bring him out"?

2. Who is present in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. How have Lear's daughters had contact with the dukes?

4. What weapons do the rebel soldiers carry?

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

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