Act 1
Why does King Lear call his family together in the first scene
To divide his kingdom (his daughters must profess their love to receive a share in the kingdom)
Who comes to visit Gloucester castle at the start of the act?
Duke of Cornwall and Regan
At the end of the Act who wounds Cornwall?
A servant
How many questions does a four year-old child ask on average every day?
400
Describe Kent
Loyal to the King
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100 POINTS
Where is this act set?
Gloucester's Castle
What is Kent able to convince Lear to do?
Go into the shelter
I am a very foolish fond old man - who is this character?
Who said it? "She is herself a dowry"
King of France
Edgar, Gloucester and Edmund
Who cuts Edmund's arm?
Edmund
What does Kent learn from the Gentleman?
the Gentleman tells Kent that Lear is out on the stormy heath with the Fool.
How many daughters does King Lear have?
3
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300 POINTS
Why is Edmund jealous of Edgar?
Edgar will inherit their father's estate
Where does Lear go after refusing his daughters' demands?
Out into the storm
Why does Kent give the Gentleman his ring?
So that Cordelia will know the message is from him
What country is Cordelia's fiance the king of?
Describe Regan
She is Lear's middle daughter, married to Cornwall, and as evil as Goneril
What does Goneril order her servants to do to Lear?
At rudely toward him
What excuse do Regan and Cornwall give for not speaking with Lear immediately?
They are sick and tired
What punishment is Kent given for fighting with Goneril's servant?
He is put in the stocks
What is Gloucester's rank?
Describe Edgar.
Gloucester's older, legitimate son.
How does Lear plan on spending his remaining years?
Visiting his daughters
Who does Regan say must have given Edgar the idea to kill Gloucester?
Lear's knights
What is the name of Goneril's head servant?
Oswald
600 POINTS
Describe Edmund.
What is Gloucester's younger illegitimate son.
What does Lear say he hopes happens to Goneril?
She becomes infertile
What do Goneril and Regan demand of Lear?
He must give up all his servants to live with them.
What is the name of the beggar Edgar invents while he is living in hiding?
Poor Tom
How many sons does Gloucester have and what are their names?
Two sons; Edmund and Edgar.
Who says "My wits begin to turn"
King Lear
What does the Fool say to Lear?
That it was wrong to give the kingdom to Regan and Goneril
What does Edgar disguise himself as?
A beggar
As Lear rages in the storm, what is the Fool doing?
He tries to get Lear to take cover, and tries to cheer him up.
Complete the quote. "The younger rises when the old doth..."
fall"
Who says "I like not this unnatural dealing."
Gloucester
Who objects to Lear's decision to banish Cordelia?
Kent
Why does Regan lock the castle door?
As Lear may cause harm to them and the castle
Where does Cornwall send Goneril?
To Albany with a letter advising him the French army has landed.
Are all strawberries red?
No, white strawberries exist too
Who says "How malicious is my fortune that I must repent to be just!"
Edmund
King Lear strikes this Goneril's servant in Act 1. Scene 4. What is this servant's name
Oswald
Finish the quote! "I prithee, daughter, do not make me ....
mad"
How does Edmund betray his father to Cornwall?
Tells him that Gloucester has gone to look for Lear.
True or false: Cotton candy was invented by a dentist.
True
Who said it? "Nothing will come of nothing, speak again"
King Lear
When addressing King Lear in Scene 4 Oswald does not refer to the king by his royal title. What does Oswald call King Lear?
My Lady's Father
Who wrote the letter that Kent reads to himself after being put into the stocks?
Cordellia
How is Gloucester tortured?
They gauge his eyes.
On what planets does it rain diamonds?
( both planets 1100 points)
( just 1 planet 500 points)
Saturn and Jupiter
Describe Cordellia
Loyal, kind hearted, King Lear's youngest daughter