King Lear QuizOnline version Test your knowledge about the play King Lear with these 10 questions! by Awatif Hamad 1 How did King Lear chose to split his land ? a too the oldest daughter. b selling it. c he split his land to the daughter loving him the most. d the daughter with the most wisdom 2 Who is the author of King Lear? a Jane Austen b William Shakespeare c Mark Jacobs d willam du jones 3 What is the main theme of King Lear? a Friendship b Love c Revenge d Betrayal 4 Who is the protagonist of King Lear? a Cordelia b King Lear c Goneril d Edmund 5 What is the name of King Lear's advisor? a Kent b Albany c Edgar d Gloucester 6 What happens to Cordelia at the end of the story? a She becomes queen b She dies c She marries Edmund d She is banished 7 Who is the daughter that is only after her fathers land? a Cordelia b Ophelia c Goneril d Regan 8 What is the name of the fool in King Lear? a Jester b Clown c Fool d Buffoon 9 What is the setting of King Lear? a Ancient Rome b Medieval Britain c Feudal Japan d Victorian England 10 How did Cordelia die? a she was hanged b drowned c shot herself d jumped off the bridge 11 How did regan die? a becomes ill b shot herself c ate bad food d murdered 12 Who is the main character in King Lear? a Cordelia b Edmund c King Lear d Regan 13 Who is King Lear's favorite daughter? a Goneril b Ophelia c Regan d Cordelia 14 Who plots against King Lear and his loyal advisor? a Regan and Goneril b Oswald and Gloucester c Edmund and Edgar d Albany and Cornwall 15 Who becomes the new king at the end of the play? a Edgar b Kent c Gloucester d Albany 16 How many children does King Lear have? a 4 b 2 c 3 d 1