View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lear think attacked him in his sleep?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A wild bear.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A soldier.

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The Battlefield.
(b) The Daughters' War Council.
(c) The Prison.
(d) The King's Chambers.

3. Who speaks of an animal in a cage at the trial?
(a) Lear.
(b) Councillor.
(c) Old Sailor.
(d) Bodice.

4. How have Lear's daughters had contact with the dukes?
(a) Letters and photographs.
(b) Through servants.
(c) Secret meetings.
(d) Visits with the dukes in the castle.

5. Where do Bodice and Fontanelle plan to meet at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The Tower.
(b) The Prison.
(c) The Council of War.
(d) The Wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Boy's Wife see outside the house?

2. In Act 1, Scene 1, who claims to have proof that the "enemies" Lear speaks of are not actually enemies?

3. How does Lear order the workman killed in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What gift from her childhood does Fontanelle remind her father of when she stands trial against him?

5. Who stabs knitting needles into Warrington's ears?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 185 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample