WorksheetsKing Lear
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 42mins
Who was not King Lear's daughter?
Goneril
Olivia
Cordelia
Regan
Goneril, Cordelia, Regan
Who was Goneril's husband?
Earl of Kent
Duke of Kent
Duke of Albany
Earl of Albany
Who was Regan's husband?
Duke of Cornwall
Earl of Cornwall
Duke of Albany
Earl of Kent
Who married Cordelia?
Duke of France
King of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
King of France
Who did king Lear banish for openly disagreeing with him for banishing his daughter Cordelia?
Duke of Albany
Earl of France
Earl of Kent
King of France
Who rejected Cordelia's hand in marriage upon learning of her disinheritance?
Earl of Kent
Duke of France
Duke of Burgundy
King of France
What does King Lear ask his daughters to declare?
Their loyalty to the throne
Their love for him
Their love for each other?
Their love for their spouses?
Who was not part of the conversation when the play opens in Act 1 scene 1?
Gloucester
Gloucester's son Edmund
Gloucester's son Edgar
Earl of Kent
Who is the eldest of King Lear's daughters?
Goneril
Olivia
Cordelia
Regan
Which of his three daughters did King Lear love the most?
Olivia
Cordelia
Regan
Goneril
Which of the three daughters said to her father,'I love you as a daughter should love a father, no more and no less'.
Cordelia
Regan
Goneril
Olivia
Which of the three daughters said to her father,'my love for you is boundless'?
Regan
Olivia
Cordelia
Goneril
which of the daughters said to her father,'my love for you is even greater than that of my sister'?
Goneril
Olivia
Regan
Cordelia
Does Gloucester love both his sons (Edgar and Edmund) equally?
(a)
What letter does Edgar give to Albany that causes him to (again) rethink his loyalties?
Oswald's letter to Edmund, in which Goneril declares her love for him
Cordelia's letter to Lear, in which she reveals the King of France's secret plan to invade Britain
Regan's letter to Goneril, in which she declares her hatred for her husband
The Fool's letter to Lear, in which he reveals his last prophecy
How does Edmund say he will decide whether to marry Goneril or Regan?
He will marry Goneril, for it is "easier" to marry a widow
He will marry Regan for he has always secretly loved her
He will marry Regan as a way to anger Albany
He will marry whichever daughter will give him the most opportunity for power and money
Who wins the war between the British (Goneril and Regan's) and French (Lear and Cordelia's) armies?
Great Britain, in an epic battle described in great detail in the text
France, in an epic battle described in great detail in the text
Great Britain, in a barely described, even mentioned, battle in the text
France, in a barely described, even mentioned, battle in the text
How does Regan die?
She is poisoned by Goneril
She is poisoned by Cordelia
She is stabbed by Goneril
She is stabbed by Edmund
How does Edmund die?
In a sword fight with Edgar
In a sword fight with Albany
In a sword fight with Gloucester
He is poisoned by Goneril
How does Goneril die?
She is poisoned by Regan
She is stabbed by Regan
By suicide; she stabs herself
She is poisoned by Cordelia
How does Cordelia die?
She is poisoned by Goneril
She is hung, by order of Edmund
By suicide; she stabs herself
Lear stabs her accidentally in a battle with Goneril and Regan
When captured, Lear compares Cordelia and himself to what animals?
Birds in a cage
Snakes in a pit
Foxes on the hunt
Rabbits in a rabbit hole
At the end of the play, who is the King of Britain?
Edgar
Edmund
Kent
Lear
How does Lear die?
He is poisoned by Goneril
He is stabbed by Edmund
He dies naturally after discovering Cordelia is dead
He dies soon after reclaiming his title as King
Why does Edmund hate his father?
He was spanked as a child
His father won't pay for his college education
His father killed his mother
His father openly jokes that Edmund is a bastard
Who might be the smartest character in the play?
The Fool
Edgar
King Lear
Earl of Gloucester
What punishment does Regan have done to Gloucester?
Hanged
Blinded
Put in the stocks
Banished from the kingdom
What is the main takeaway from the fake trial Lear performs for his daughters?
Forgive no matter what the person did
Revenge is the best way to handle being wronged
Good will always triumph over evil
Love is superior to justice
What does the storm in King Lear represent?
God's judgement at the end of the world
The ingratitude of Lear's daughters
King Lear himself
All of the above
According to the play, where does knowledge come from?
books
you're born with it
suffering
God
Who is involved in a love triangle with Regan and Goneril?
Edmund
Edgar
Albany
Cornwall
Who kills Regan?
Albany
The Fool
Goneril
Edgar
According to the play, disagreeable things disappear based on their relationship with what?
Love and forgiveness
Beauty and truth
Faith and hope
Memory and time
Rumors exist that so-called allies are fighting. Who?
Cornwall and Albany
Lear and the Fool
Lear and Gloucester
King of France and Cordelia
How is Edmund injured in Act II, Scene I?
He injures himself intentionally
Edgar stabs him in the arm
Gloucester stabs him in the arm
He injures himself unintentionally
What does Edmund tell his father that Edgar tried to persuade him to do?
Murder Gloucester in order to split up his land
Murder Lear in order for their father to become King
Murder Cornwall and Albany so they can marry Goneril and Regan
Run away and abandon their father
How does Gloucester respond to the story presented to him by Edmund in Act II, Scene II?
He thanks and rewards Edmund for being loyal and calls for the murder of Edgar
He scolds both Edmund and Edgar for being troublesome sons
He consoles with Lear, both of them united in their hatred for their children
He is elated and excited at the good news Edmund has shared with him
Who is put in the stocks? Why?
Kent, for fighting with Oswald
Oswald, for fighting with Kent
Regan, for disobeying Cornwall
Regan, for disobeying Lear
Into whom does Edgar transform himself?
A man named Poor Tom, also "nothing"
Lear's servant, just as Kent did
Goneril and Regan's servant
A copy of his brother Edmund so as to escape Gloucester's punishment
Lear complains to Regan about her sister Goneril. What is Regan's response?
Regan takes Goneril's side, and says that Lear is actually to blame and to apologize to Goneril
Regan takes Lear's side and says that she agrees that Goneril is being disrespectful to him
Regan ignores her father entirely, even worse than Goneril does before
Regan lashes out at her father in violence, angry about his comments toward her sister
After both Goneril and Regan refuse to give their father his knights, what does Lear do?
Lear refuses to stay with either sister and ventures out in the wild storm
Lear returns to the castle to rally his knights in preparation for battle
Lear travels to France in order to apologize to and retrieve Cordelia
Lear and Kent engage in a sword fight with Cornwall and Oswald
What is used to kill Regan?
A dagger
Sword
Magic
Poison
Which of the following does NOT happen at the conclusion of the play?
The Fool and Cordelia are hanged
Edmund is slain by his brother Edgar
The King of France is taking over Britain
Goneril kills herself after posioning hher sister Regan
What are who is noticeably missing in King Lear?
Natural vs Unnatural elements
Mothers
Redemption
Religion
What is the definition of dramatic irony?
When the opposite of what you would expect happens.
When you say the opposite of what you mean
When the audience knows something the characters don't.
When something funny in a play happens
What is an example of situational irony in the play?
Edmund fooling Gloucester
Cordelia loving Lear as much as a daughter should.
Kent talking to the Gentleman
Gloucester being able to "see" how has wronged Edgar once he's blind.
Who dies from a broken heart?
Gloucester
Edgar
Edmund
King Lear
Which character decides not to marry Cordelia because she has no money?
King of France
Duke of Burgundy
Albany
Cornwall
How does Edmund die?
Poison
Suicide
Stabbed by Edgar
Stabbed by Kent
What is Edgar’s FULL name when he is disguised?
Cauis the servant
Old Tom O'Bedlam
Horatio
Poor Tom O'Bedlam
What character shares his/her ruthless plots continuously through soliloquy?
Goneril
Edmund
Regan
Cornwall
Who is the most ironic character throughout the play?
Fool
Cordelia
Gloucester
Edgar
Which of the following does NOT happen at the conclusion of the play?
The Fool and Cordelia are hanged
Edmund is slain by his brother Edgar
The King of France is taking over Britain
Goneril kills herself after posioning hher sister Regan
