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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who intends to overthrow Lear in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) His daughters.
(c) Warrington.
(d) Thomas.

2. Who does the Gravedigger's Boy tell Lear has left him, and "wanted a horse to take him to town"?
(a) Councillor.
(b) Warrington.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Fontanelle.

3. Why does the Gravedigger's Boy tell Lear that the Carpenter is always around?
(a) He's spying on them.
(b) He wants to steal the water.
(c) He's in love with his wife.
(d) He works for the army.

4. Why does Lear, in an aside, tell his daughter the workman is being executed?
(a) Because he's hired by Cornwall.
(b) Because his hut is unlivable.
(c) To make the workers work faster.
(d) Because he's really a traitor.

5. Who spots Lear and creeps up on him from behind in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Warrington.
(b) Councillor.
(c) Fontanelle.
(d) Bodice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says in an aside that she is disappointed in her husband?

2. Which character says, "They are my sheep and if one of them is lost I'd take fire to hell to bring him out"?

3. Who enters with a wooden box in Act 1, Scene 7?

4. What action does Bodice perform throughout Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What is the setting of Act 1, Scene 5?

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