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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who accompanies the soldiers in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Lear.
(d) Councillor.

3. What sound startles the soldiers in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) A train.
(b) Cannon fire.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) A car.

4. What is one of the main themes of Lear?
(a) Violence.
(b) Love.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Sex.

5. Where is the farmer's boy going?
(a) To the work camp.
(b) To join the army.
(c) To the fields.
(d) To the castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "We won't chain ourselves to the dead, or send our children to school in the graveyard"?

2. What is the story about that Lear tells in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

4. How does Lear respond to the judge when asked, "And these ladies are your daughters?"?

5. Whom does Lear want to write to in Act 2, Scene 7?

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