King Lear and Ran Quiz

Who is the author of King Lear?

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• Ben Jonson

• John Webster

In King Lear, which daughter is truly loyal?

• Goneril

• Regan

• Cordelia

• Helena

Ran is directed by which filmmaker?

• Yasujirō Ozu

• Hiroshi Teshigahara

• Akira Kurosawa

• Kenji Mizoguchi

What genre best describes King Lear?

• Comedy

• Romance

• Tragedy

• History

What does "Ran" translate to in English?

• War

• Rebellion

• Chaos

• Honor

Which character in Ran mirrors King Lear?

• Kurogane

• Taro

• Saburo

• Hidetora

What theme is central to both King Lear and Ran?

• Forgiveness

• Ambition

• Betrayal and Madness

• Comedy of errors

Which daughters betray King Lear?

• Cordelia and Regan

• Regan and Goneril

• Cordelia and Goneril

• None

Ran is set in which historical period?

• Edo

• Meiji

• Sengoku

• Showa

In King Lear, which character says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth…"?

• Lear

• Edmund

• Edgar

• Kent