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King Lear Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
King Lear Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
What theme does this scene emphasize most strongly?
Loyalty and love
Ambition and power
Justice versus corruption
Madness and wisdom
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What is Goneril’s main concern after hearing this news?
Regan may pursue Edmund
Her husband may betray her
Cordelia’s army may attack
Lear may find refuge
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What does Goneril’s interest in Edmund suggest?
Her love for Albany
Her loyalty to family
Her compassion for Lear
Her lust for power
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What does Goneril plan to do after hearing the news?
Go with Edmund to Regan’s castle
Send Oswald to Lear
Return to her husband
Flee to France
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Why does Goneril view Regan as a rival?
Both want Edmund’s love
Both are loyal to Albany
Both lead opposing armies
Both seek to save Lear
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What literary device is used when Albany calls Goneril “tigers, not daughters”?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Irony
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Who does Goneril call “moral fool”?
Edmund
Albany
Regan
Oswald
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What emotion dominates Albany’s closing speech?
Love for Goneril
Righteous anger
Fear of war
Regret for Lear
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How does Goneril react to the news of Cornwall’s death?
She ignores it
She sees it as an opportunity
She blames Edmund
She grieves deeply
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What does Albany call Goneril?
A gentle soul
A tigers not daughters
A false queen
A loyal wife
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How does Albany respond to Goneril’s actions?
He praises her leadership
He joins her cause
He ignores her
He condemns her cruelty
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How does Goneril describe her husband Albany?
A loyal ally
A brave warrior
A milk-livered man
A noble husband
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Who appears first in this scene?
Goneril and Edmund
Gloucester and Edgar
Regan and Oswald
Lear and Kent
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Why is Goneril angry with her husband Albany?
He shows sympathy for Lear
He betrayed Edmund
He joined Cordelia’s army
He insulted her sister Regan
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What relationship begins to deepen in this scene?
Edgar and Lear’s bond
Albany and Regan’s alliance
Goneril and Edmund’s affair
Cordelia and Kent’s friendship
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What does Goneril’s attitude toward Albany reveal?
She fears his temper
She despises his morality
She admires his honesty
She plans to reconcile
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What emotion defines Albany’s dialogue?
Fear
Joy
Moral outrage
Indifference
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What news does Oswald bring to Goneril?
Edgar has been found
Cornwall is dead
Lear is captured
Cordelia has invaded England
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Who enters after Albany’s confrontation with Goneril?
Lear
Kent
A messenger
Regan
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What tone dominates the dialogue between Goneril and Albany?
Conflict and contempt
Fear and uncertainty
Peace and forgiveness
Hope and affection
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What theme does Albany’s speech highlight?
Loyalty and forgiveness
Love and marriage
Moral corruption and justice
Rebellion and power
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What contrast defines this scene?
Kent’s disguise and Edgar’s identity
Lear’s madness and Cordelia’s kindness
Goneril’s ambition and Albany’s morality
Regan’s cruelty and Edmund’s loyalty
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What does Goneril instruct Oswald to do?
Follow Lear’s movements
Arrest Albany
Deliver a letter to Regan
Spy on Edmund
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Where does Act 4 Scene 2 take place?
At the palace of the Duke of Albany
At Gloucester’s castle
At Cordelia’s camp
On the heath near Dover
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Who killed Cornwall?
Albany
Oswald
One of his own servants
Edmund
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What is the dramatic purpose of this scene?
To shift power toward Albany and foreshadow Edmund’s betrayal
To reveal Edgar’s identity
To reunite Lear and Cordelia
To end Goneril’s schemes
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What does Albany call the servant who killed Cornwall?
A loyal minister of justice
A fool
A traitor
A coward
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What message does this scene send about justice?
Justice is meaningless
Divine justice will punish cruelty
Power absolves wrongdoing
Mercy weakens authority
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What news does the messenger deliver to Albany?
Cordelia’s army has retreated
Cornwall is dead, slain by a servant
Lear has died
Edmund is captured
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How does Albany react to Cornwall’s death?
He blames himself
He fears for Goneril
He thanks divine justice
He vows revenge
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