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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Curan holds what position in society?
(a) Courtier.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Officer.
(d) Gentleman.

2. While King Lear is staying with Goneril, she complains that his knights are doing what?
(a) Taking up too much space.
(b) Interfering with her household.
(c) Causing problems with the children.
(d) Eating too much food.

3. In Act I, Scene 3, what are the names of the characters who speak?
(a) Goneril and Oswald.
(b) King Lear and Goneril.
(c) Goneril, Oswald, and King Lear.
(d) King Lear and Oswald.

4. To whom is Gloucester loyal?
(a) Himself.
(b) The King.
(c) Duke of Cornwall.
(d) Duke of Albany.

5. Oswald is what relation to Goneril?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her steward.
(d) Her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gloucester tells Edmund to say what if someone asks about Gloucester?

2. When Lear sees Kent in the stocks, he asks Kent what question?

3. Where does Act I, Scene 3 take place?

4. Who are the three speakers in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Who tells Kent of a plot against the King?

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