King Lear Act I

Which of the suitors refuses to marry Cordelia without a dowry, and whom does Cordelia marry?

• France, Burgundy

• Burgundy, France

• Albany, France

• Cornwall, France

Who says, "My life I never held but as a pawn/ To wage against thy enemies, nor fear to lose it/ Thy safety being the motive."

• Kent

• Gloucester

• Edmund

• Edgar

Who says the following, and what is meant by the line? "Let me, if not by birth, have lands by wit"?

• Burgundy...to marry Cordelia to get a share of Lear's kingdom

• Edmund...to depose of his brother using his intelligence

• France...to ask for Cordelia's hand in marriage

What does Edmund advise Edgar to do in the face of Gloucester's anger?

• Apologize and beg for forgiveness.

• Keep out of the way and arm himself.

• Confront him and discuss the problem.

What disguise doe Kent use so that he can stay near Lear?

• servant

• knight

• fool

• beggar

Goneril complains about Lear and his retinue/entourage. What is her specific complaint?

• Lear is wasting her money on food and entertainment.

• Lear's knights are unruly and badly behaved.

• Lear is miserable and moody because he realizes that he was wrong about Cordelia.

How many knights does Goneril suggest Lear should have?

• 100

• 75

• 50

• 25

Complete the following quotation: "____, thou marble-hearted fiend/ More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child/ Than the sea-monster!"

• Ingratitude

• Jealousy

• Selfishness

• Thanklessness

For what reason does Lear say he is dividing his kingdom?

• His old age

• Fear of war

• Pressure from the husbands of Goneril and Regan

• Taxes and money

In response to their father's request, how do Goneril and Regan react differently than Cordelia?

• They profess their love for him aloud and are each rewarded with a piece of the kingdom

• They challenge Lear's authority while Cordelia respects it

• They do not act differently; they each respond to Lear in the same way

• Goneril and Regan blame Cordelia for the kingdom's problems; Cordelia blames no one