King Lear: Act IV

Who agrees to lead blind Gloucester to Dover after he is cast out of his castle?

• Edgar, his "legitimate" son

• Edmund, his "illegitimate" son

• The Fool

• Oswald, Goneril's servant

Who says to Goneril, "You are not worth the dust which the rude wind blows in your face," revealing a surprising new level of conflict?

• Her husband, Albany

• Her servant, Oswald

• Her sister, Regan

• Her father, Lear

Who surprisingly reveals himself to be an ally of Gloucester, after he discovers that the former Earl's eyes have been gouged out?

• Goneril's husband, Albany

• His son, Edmund

• Regan's husband, Cornwall (who gouged out the eyes)

• Oswald, Goneril's servants

What happens to Cornwall after he is hurt in the fight with Gloucester's servant?

• He dies, simply

• He recovers and vows to take revenge on Gloucester

• He remains wounded but is cared for by his wife Regan and her servants

• The Fool mocks him and sings songs and makes rhymes out of his slow demise

After Oswald dies, what is revealed in the letter he was carrying about Goneril and Edmund?

• That Goneril secretly loves Edmund and not her husband, Albany

• That Goneril secretly loves Edgar, his brother, and therefore hates Edmund for what he did to him

• That Goneril wants to overthrow Edmund and return Gloucester to power

• That Goneril is disgusted by Edmund's "illegitimacy," in comparison to own pure, royal blood

Aside from Poor Tom, who does Edgar pretend to be before revealing his true identity to his father, Gloucester?

• A god-like creature atop the cliffs of Dover

• A servant to his father, in the hopes he regains his trust

• His brother, Edmund

• King of France

What does Lear reveal is his opinion of adultery, as it relates to Gloucester's past?

• That adultery is nothing to be punished for, given that his own children by blood do not love him

• That adultery is the gravest of sins, given that it is because of adultery that Edmund is alive

• That he wishes he had committed adultery himself so that he could have had different daughters

• That all relationships are hopeless; one should never have children

Who kills Oswald? Why?

• Edgar, after Oswald name calls and attacks his father, Gloucester

• The Fool, after Oswald name calls and attacks his leader, Lear

• Goneril, in an act of betrayal

• Goneril, accidentally, in a fight with her sister

Describe Lear's interaction with Cordelia upon seeing her for the first time since her banishment.

• He admits his old age and foolishness and is deeply saddened at the state of things

• He has gone completely mad and does not recognize her or the King of France

• He is unconscious/asleep and therefore cannot speak to her, having falling ill

• He remains angry at Cordelia for the lack of love she demonstrated in the opening scene

To where in Dover does Gloucester specifically ask to be taken?

• A steep cliff, overlooking the water

• The sea port, to meet Lear and the King of France

• The cemetery, where he plans to lie down and die

• A famous inn, where he can drink and be at peace