Quiz
Q.1 Who said, "His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge: I have so often blushed to acknowledge him, that now I am brazed to it."?
a.)Edmund
b.)Edgar
c.)Earl of Gloucester
d.)Cordelia
Q.2 Who said, "Death, traitor! nothing could have subdued nature/To such a lowness but his unkind daughters."?
a.)King Lear
b.)Cordelia
c.)Earl of Kent
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)The Fool
Q.3 Who said, "O, sir, you are old."?
a.)Cordelia
b.)Goneril
c.)Regan
d.)The Fool
e.)Oswald
Q.4 Who said, "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter; Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty"?
a.)Cordelia
b.)Goneril
c.)Regan
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)The Fool
Q.5 Who said, "This speech of yours hath moved me, And shall perchance do good"?
a.)King Lear
b.)Edmund
c.)Edgar
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)Earl of Kent
Q.6 What relationships are at the center of the play?
a.)Fathers and children
b.)Mothers and children
c.)Husbands and wives
d.)Siblings
e.)Cousins
Q.7 This play is a meditation on loss of____.
a.)Family
b.)Money
c.)Health
d.)Power
e.)Compassion
Q.8 Characters constantly plead to whom for assistance?
a.)Queen
b.)Family
c.)God
d.)Satan
e.)The Fool
Q.9 The play opens with a test of:
a.)Math
b.)Science
c.)History
d.)French
e.)Love
Q.10 Which social issue is not discussed in this play?
a.)Homelessness
b.)Class and politics
c.)Mental illness
d.)Primogeniture
e.)Divorce
Answers: d, a, c, b, b, a, d, c, e, e
a.)Edmund
b.)Edgar
c.)Earl of Gloucester
d.)Cordelia
Q.2 Who said, "Death, traitor! nothing could have subdued nature/To such a lowness but his unkind daughters."?
a.)King Lear
b.)Cordelia
c.)Earl of Kent
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)The Fool
Q.3 Who said, "O, sir, you are old."?
a.)Cordelia
b.)Goneril
c.)Regan
d.)The Fool
e.)Oswald
Q.4 Who said, "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter; Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty"?
a.)Cordelia
b.)Goneril
c.)Regan
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)The Fool
Q.5 Who said, "This speech of yours hath moved me, And shall perchance do good"?
a.)King Lear
b.)Edmund
c.)Edgar
d.)Earl of Gloucester
e.)Earl of Kent
Q.6 What relationships are at the center of the play?
a.)Fathers and children
b.)Mothers and children
c.)Husbands and wives
d.)Siblings
e.)Cousins
Q.7 This play is a meditation on loss of____.
a.)Family
b.)Money
c.)Health
d.)Power
e.)Compassion
Q.8 Characters constantly plead to whom for assistance?
a.)Queen
b.)Family
c.)God
d.)Satan
e.)The Fool
Q.9 The play opens with a test of:
a.)Math
b.)Science
c.)History
d.)French
e.)Love
Q.10 Which social issue is not discussed in this play?
a.)Homelessness
b.)Class and politics
c.)Mental illness
d.)Primogeniture
e.)Divorce
Answers: d, a, c, b, b, a, d, c, e, e