1. Who delivers King Lear's letter to his other daughter, while the King is at Goneril's?
(a) The Fool.
(b) A knight.
(c) Oswald.
(d) Kent.

2. What punishment will King Lear's daughters give the Fool for speaking the truth?
(a) Death.
(b) A whipping.
(c) Prison.
(d) A caning.

3. When King Lear gets ready to depart Goneril's house, what is his method of travel?
(a) By carriage.
(b) On horseback.
(c) By cart.
(d) By foot.

4. If Edmund cannot get his brother disinherited, how much of his father's inheritance will Edmund inherit?
(a) None.
(b) One-third.
(c) Half.
(d) One-fourth.

5. Where does Act I, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The King's palace.
(b) Goneril's summer home.
(c) The Duke of Albany's palace.
(d) The Duke of Burgundy's palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gloucester, when mentioning the effect of the stars and planets on relationships, says that these effects have caused King Lear to do what to Cordelia?

2. When Edmund tells his brother that his father is horribly angry with him, what does Edmund advise his brother to do?

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

4. Where does Act 1, Scene 5 take place?

5. What is Edmund going to do in order to assure Gloucester that his brother's intent isn't to hurt Gloucester?

(see the answer key)

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