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King Lear Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz
King Lear Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz
What does Gloucester call Edgar after hearing Edmund’s story?
A fool and coward
A villain and traitor
A loyal son
A lost soul
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How does Gloucester react to Edmund’s story?
He demands to see evidence
He forgives both sons
He blames himself for their conflict
He curses Edgar and believes the lie
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What reward does Gloucester promise Edmund?
A marriage alliance
A pardon for his illegitimacy
His inheritance and title
A position at court
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What does Edmund advise Edgar to do?
Burn the forged letter
Flee immediately
Hide in Gloucester’s chambers
Confront their father
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How does the scene conclude?
With Curan exposing Edmund’s deceit
With Regan forgiving Lear
With Gloucester punishing Edmund
With Edmund gaining favor and Edgar declared a fugitive
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What title does Cornwall promise Edmund?
To grant him land in France
To make him legitimate and heir to Gloucester
To marry him to Regan
To make him a duke
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Where does Act 2 Scene 1 take place?
At Goneril’s house
At Regan’s estate
At Lear’s palace
At Gloucester’s castle
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Which dramatic device is heavily used in this scene?
Pun
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Dramatic irony
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Who accompanies Regan to Gloucester’s castle?
The Duke of Albany
The Duke of Cornwall
Kent
The Fool
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What lie does Edmund tell Gloucester about Edgar?
That Edgar fled to France
That Edgar insulted Regan
That Edgar tried to kill him
That Edgar stole from the treasury
None
What does Regan seek from Gloucester upon arriving?
Refuge from Goneril
News about Lear and his knights
Support against Albany
Money for travel
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What news does Curan bring to Edmund?
That Goneril plans to flee
That Lear has returned to Cordelia
That Cornwall and Regan are coming to Gloucester’s castle
That Albany is preparing for war
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Who is Curan?
A spy for Goneril
A servant of Cordelia
A courtier who brings news of conflict
A soldier in Lear’s army
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What does Edmund do after Curan exits?
He sets his plan to frame Edgar into motion
He writes another forged letter
He decides to reveal his deceit
He runs away from Gloucester’s castle
None
What does Regan’s presence at Gloucester’s castle foreshadow?
Her alliance with Edmund and Cornwall
Her downfall
Her betrayal of Goneril
Her reconciliation with Lear
None
How does Edmund describe his philosophy in this scene?
As moral and loyal
As humble and obedient
As religious and honest
As self-serving and against natural law
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Who appears first in this scene?
Albany and Goneril
Kent and Oswald
Edmund and Curan
Lear and the Fool
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What does Edmund tell Edgar when he enters?
That Gloucester is angry with him
That Lear is searching for him
That Regan wants to see him
That Goneril has forgiven him
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What does Cornwall say to Edmund after hearing his story?
He doubts Edmund’s honesty
He will reward Edmund for his loyalty
He orders Edmund imprisoned
He wants Edgar captured alive
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What does this scene reveal about Gloucester’s character?
He is wise and cautious
He is forgiving and patient
He is gullible and easily manipulated
He is shrewd and calculating
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What does Curan hint about Albany and Cornwall?
They are planning a feast
There is tension between them
They are forming an alliance
They are both ill
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How does Edmund view his success at the end of the scene?
As proof that cunning triumphs over honor
As a temporary victory
As a mistake he regrets
As divine justice
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How does Edmund wound himself?
He asks Curan to injure him
He strikes himself with a rock
He falls on purpose
He cuts his own arm with his sword
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What theme does Edmund’s deceit emphasize?
Betrayal within family bonds
Mercy and forgiveness
Loyalty and justice
War and conquest
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What does Gloucester declare Edgar to be?
A servant of Lear
A prisoner of Regan
An outlaw to be hunted
A hero of the court
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How does Gloucester react to Regan and Cornwall’s arrival?
He refuses them entry
He hides Edmund’s actions
He welcomes them warmly
He warns them of Lear’s anger
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What does Regan ask Gloucester about?
The conflict between Lear and Goneril
Cordelia’s exile
Kent’s disguise
The upcoming battle
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Why does Edmund injure himself?
To make it look like Edgar attacked him
To test Gloucester’s loyalty
To impress Regan
To win sympathy from Kent
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What central theme of the play does this scene develop?
Love and mercy
Deception and ambition
Justice and redemption
Fate and prophecy
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What does Edmund tell Regan about Edgar?
That he is loyal but mistaken
That he fled with Cordelia
That he is hiding in France
That he plotted against Gloucester
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