Lesson 1.1.3
1.1.3 King Lear Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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How does Lear decide to divide his kingdom among his daughters?
- By royal decree
- By birth order
- By lottery
- By love declarations
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Which daughter refuses to flatter Lear with an extravagant declaration of love?
- Goneril
- Regan
- Cordelia
- Bianca
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Who is the illegitimate son of Gloucester who plots against his legitimate brother?
- Edmund
- Kent
- Oswald
- Edgar
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What disguise does Edgar adopt after being outlawed in King Lear?
- Poor Tom
- Oswald
- Caius
- The Fool
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How do Cornwall and Regan brutally punish Gloucester in King Lear?
- Banishing him
- Blinding him
- Beheading him
- Poisoning him
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How is Cordelia killed in the final act of King Lear?
- Stabbed in battle
- Drowned at sea
- Executions by hanging
- Poisoned in court
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How does the Fool communicate painful truths to King Lear?
- Direct threats
- Riddles and jokes
- Formal speeches
- Secret letters
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What false identity does the banished Kent assume to serve Lear?
- Caius
- Curan
- Oswald
- Poor Tom
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Which weather event on the heath mirrors King Lear's inner emotional collapse?
- Dense fog
- Sudden drought
- Heavy snow
- Violent storm
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What primary motive drives Goneril and Regan to strip Lear of his followers?
- Religious duty
- Moral justice
- Political ambition
- Personal fear
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Which deity does Edmund invoke in his soliloquy rejecting social legitimacy?
- Nature
- Fortune
- Apollo
- Jupiter
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To what creatures does Gloucester compare humans when lamenting cruelty by the gods?
- Birds
- Flies
- Dogs
- Worms
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How does Regan die in Act 5 of King Lear?
- Executed by Albany
- Poisoned by Goneril
- Hanged in prison
- Stabbed by Edmund
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Which line opens Lear's storm speech on the heath in King Lear?
- O, reason not
- Blow, winds, crack
- I am a man
- Howl, howl, howl
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Who is the Duke of Albany in King Lear?
- Regan's husband
- Lear's brother
- Goneril's husband
- Cordelia's husband
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What single word does Cordelia respond with when asked to declare her love for Lear?
- Always
- Never
- Nothing
- Fully
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Which treacherous son does Gloucester trust over his loyal son Edgar?
- Albany
- Edmund
- Oswald
- Cornwall
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What does Lear tear off during the storm to show his loss of status?
- His sword
- His ring
- His crown
- His clothes
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Whose family story serves as the main subplot in King Lear?
- Gloucester's family
- Kent's family
- Albany's family
- France's family
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Which dramatic technique is used when the audience knows that Edgar is alive while Gloucester believes him dead?
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Anaphora
- Dramatic irony
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