Lear Act Two Review

What does Edmund do to make it appear that Edgar attacked him?

• Puts himself in stocks

• Breaks a window

• Cuts his own arm

• Nothing. Edgar legitimately hates his brother and attacks him.

Who does Gloucester say will be his sole heir?

• Edmund

• Edgar

• Kent

• Regan

Who is put in the stocks for disrespecting Oswald?

• Gloucester

• Edmund

• Lear

• Kent

What disguise does Edgar choose for himself?

• A servant

• A knight of King Author's court.

• A merchant from Venice

• A Bedlam beggar called "Poor Tom"

Who tells Lear to reduce his entourage of knights?

• Regan

• Cornwall

• Goneril

• Both Goneril and Regan

What significant event begins as soon as Lear leaves his daughters?

• A storm

• A celebration

• A battle

• A feast

What does the storm symbolize in King Lear?

• Lear's loss and the disruption of monarchy

• Kent's anger

• A change in weather

• The kingdom's prosperity

Who goes with Lear as he runs out and the storm begins?

• Goneril

• Kent and the Fool

• Regan

• Edmund

What role does the Fool play in King Lear's journey?

• A silent observer

• Lear's advisor and critic

• A mere entertainer

• An enemy in disguise

In Act 2, the reader learns that Kent has a letter from this person, saying she is coming up with a plan to help Lear.

• Cordelia
• Queen Elizabeth

• Gloucester's wife

• Goneril