A map is spread out. A contest is declared. This King Lear Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz weighs the power of empty words. The fall starts with the first question.
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King Lear Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Which two nobles open Act 1 Scene 1 discussing King Lear’s intentions?
- What major event does Lear announce at the beginning of the scene?
- How many daughters does Lear have?
- What is the name of Lear’s youngest daughter?
- What test does Lear devise to determine how to divide his kingdom?
- Who speaks first in the love test?
- What does Goneril claim about her love for Lear?
- What does Regan say about her love for her father?
- What single word does Cordelia use when asked to declare her love?
- How does Lear react to Cordelia’s refusal to flatter him?
- Which noble tries to defend Cordelia after Lear’s outburst?
- What punishment does Lear give Kent for opposing him?
- What two suitors compete for Cordelia’s hand in marriage?
- Which suitor refuses to marry Cordelia after she loses her dowry?
- Which suitor accepts Cordelia despite her loss of inheritance?
- How does France describe Cordelia’s honesty?
- What does Gloucester reveal about Edmund early in the scene?
- What theme is established through the “love test”?
- What character trait of Lear is revealed during the love test?
- What does Cordelia mean when she says she loves Lear “according to my bond”?
- What symbol does Lear use to represent his authority?
- How does Kent describe Lear’s actions in this scene?
- What does Lear do immediately after dividing his kingdom?
- How do Goneril and Regan react privately after Lear leaves?
- Which theme does Cordelia’s silence foreshadow?
- What is Edmund’s status compared to Edgar’s?
- What does France say distinguishes Cordelia from her sisters?
- What does Lear demand before dividing his kingdom?
- Which two dukes marry Lear’s elder daughters?
- How does the scene end for Cordelia?