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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has been captured in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) The Gravedigger's Boy.
(b) Warrington.
(c) Lear.
(d) Cordelia.

2. What do the soldiers do to the wife of the Gravedigger's Boy?
(a) Drown her.
(b) Arrest her.
(c) Rape her.
(d) Shoot her.

3. Who advises the king to refuse the war?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) Bodice.
(d) Warrington.

4. Who has asked Warrington to betray the king?
(a) The Gravedigger's Boy.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Lear's daughters.
(d) Cordelia.

5. What does the Carpenter bring to the Wife?
(a) A pig.
(b) Bread.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A cradle.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Lear say, "Don't ask them for favours. Walk with us. Be gentle and don't pull," in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. Which character says, "I feel confidence in my bones. That's never failed me. If only I were a young man" in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who does Fontanelle say posed for her husband's portraits?

4. What happened to the gift Fontanelle was given as a child?

5. What is the name of the wife of the Gravedigger's Boy?

(see the answer key)

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