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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Oswald's letter from Goneril cause Regan and Cornwall to do?
(a) Go hunting for food.
(b) Immediately depart.
(c) Leave for the King's castle.
(d) Stay and clean.

2. When Lear sees Kent in the stocks, he asks Kent what question?
(a) He asks if Kent has slept.
(b) He asks if Kent likes being in the stocks.
(c) He asks if Kent hurt anyone.
(d) He asks if Kent is amusing himself.

3. Goneril's goal is to have King Lear go and stay with whom, rather than stay at her house?
(a) His palace.
(b) Her sister's house.
(c) Her brother's house.
(d) His summer palace.

4. Edmund tells his brother that he fears someone has turned Gloucester against him and then tells his brother to do what?
(a) Issue a challenge.
(b) Find out who the informant is.
(c) Leave quickly.
(d) Arm himself.

5. What is the name of Edmund's legitimate brother?
(a) Edward.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Eric.
(d) Ethan.

6. The Fool calls King Lear a fool for doing what?
(a) Giving away his lands.
(b) Hitting Oswald.
(c) Searching for the Fool.
(d) Leaving his palace.

7. Why does Edmund want his legitimate brother disinherited?
(a) So that Edmund can have all their father's attention.
(b) So that Edmund can inherit everything.
(c) So that Edmund can sell off all the land.
(d) So that Edmund can live as a nobleman.

8. Oswald and Kent meet in front of what structure?
(a) Albany's castle.
(b) Albany's stable.
(c) Gloucester's stable.
(d) Gloucester's castle.

9. Edmund cuts his arm with what weapon after he and Edgar pretend to fight?
(a) A sword.
(b) A knife.
(c) A dagger.
(d) An arrow.

10. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Albany's castle.
(b) Goneril's castle.
(c) Gloucester's castle.
(d) Lear's castle.

11. Who is Gloucester's illegitimate son?
(a) Edward.
(b) Eric.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Edmund.

12. Who calls the hovel haunted?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Kent.
(c) The King.
(d) The Fool.

13. Kent repeatedly calls Oswald by what name?
(a) Rat.
(b) Knave.
(c) Slave.
(d) Pig.

14. Who is Edmund's father?
(a) Kent.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Gloucester.

15. How many daughters does King Lear have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kent tells the gentleman of a coming conflict between Albany and Cornwall and asks the gentleman to take the report to where?

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

3. After Lear laments his ungrateful daughters, what begins?

4. Lear says the anguish of the storm distracts him from what?

5. To whom is Gloucester loyal?

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