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King Lear Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz
King Lear Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz
What does Lear send Kent to do?
Punish Oswald
Deliver a message to Regan
Spy on Edmund
Find Cordelia
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What does the Fool continue to do in this scene?
Plot against Kent
Praise Goneril’s wisdom
Support Lear silently
Mock and advise Lear through riddles
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What is Kent’s disguised name during this scene?
Caius
Oswald
Tom
Alaric
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Where does Act 1 Scene 5 take place?
Inside Lear’s palace
At Gloucester’s estate
In France
On the road from Goneril’s to Regan’s castle
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How does Lear describe Goneril to the Fool?
As a wise ruler
As a loving wife
As a loyal daughter
As a serpent’s tooth
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What literary device is dominant in the Fool’s lines?
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Irony
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What theme grows stronger through Lear’s dialogue?
Authority and identity loss
Faith and divine justice
War and victory
Greed and deception
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What does Lear begin to suspect about his mind?
That it is guided by divine wisdom
That it is influenced by Cordelia
That it may be failing
That it is stronger than before
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Who accompanies Lear in this scene?
Goneril and Albany
The Fool and Kent
Regan and Cornwall
Cordelia and the King of France
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How does the Fool describe Lear’s mistake?
As losing faith in the gods
As trusting Kent too much
As punishing Cordelia unfairly
As giving his daughters power before testing them
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What animal imagery does the Fool use to mock Lear’s situation?
Snails and asses
Wolves and lions
Owls and bats
Dogs and sheep
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What task does Lear assign to Kent (disguised as Caius)?
To seek Cordelia’s forgiveness
To guard his knights
To spy on Goneril
To deliver a letter to Regan
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What does the scene foreshadow for Lear’s future?
Victory over his daughters
Further rejection and growing madness
Reconciliation with Cordelia
Peaceful retirement
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What kind of humor does the Fool use?
Biting satire mixed with affection
Mockery without meaning
Lighthearted wordplay
Slapstick and jest
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How does the Fool’s insight contrast with Lear’s outlook?
He remains silent as Lear rages
He shares Lear’s delusions
He mocks Lear’s faith
He sees truth through humor while Lear denies it
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What emotion does Lear begin to show hints of in this scene?
Pride
Love
Courage
Madness
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What recurring theme does the Fool’s dialogue highlight?
Love and betrayal
Folly and wisdom
Justice and vengeance
War and peace
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How does the Fool’s tone toward Lear evolve?
From silent to mocking
From playful to pitying
From loyal to rebellious
From angry to forgiving
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What does Lear vow to do if Regan fails him?
Revenge against both daughters
Leave for France
Submit to fate
Return to Goneril
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What role does Kent play in this scene’s structure?
Foolish bystander
Villain and manipulator
Messenger and symbol of loyalty
Silent observer
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How does Lear feel about going to Regan?
Hopeful she will treat him better
Certain she will punish him
Fearful she will be the same as Goneril
Indifferent to her response
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What tone does Lear express at the beginning of this scene?
Fear and uncertainty
Joy and relief
Calm reflection
Irritation and frustration
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What object does Lear give Kent as a token of trust?
A letter
A purse of money
A crown
A ring
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What does the Fool predict will happen to Lear?
He will regain his throne
He will join Cordelia in France
He will lose everything he owns
He will marry again
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What realization does Lear express about Cordelia?
She has conspired with France
She has forgotten him
He wronged her deeply
She will never forgive him
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What emotion dominates Lear’s attitude toward Goneril?
Anger
Admiration
Indifference
Forgiveness
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What is Lear’s greatest internal conflict in this scene?
Pride versus vulnerability
Love versus duty
Faith versus doubt
Wisdom versus ignorance
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How does the Fool refer to Lear’s loss of authority?
He has exchanged daughters for fools
He has traded truth for flattery
He has lost his crown of reason
He has grown old before becoming wise
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What does the Fool mean when he says Lear has made his daughters his mothers?
They now control and scold him
They ignore and pity him
They comfort and protect him
They praise and serve him
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What message does Lear want Regan to hear?
That he plans to divide more land
That Goneril has mistreated him
That Kent has been disloyal
That Cordelia betrayed him
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