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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Section 2 (from page 187).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Fengon tell Geruthe in their first secret meeting?
(a) he tells her a story about his brother Horvendil.
(b) He tells her a story about his mother.
(c) He tells her a story about love and war.
(d) He tells her a story about Byzantium.

2. In the springtime after Gerutha and Horwendil's wedding, what is happening to Rorik?
(a) He is moving to live with Gerutha and Horwendil.
(b) He is becoming more sick and is dying.
(c) He is attacking the neighboring countries.
(d) He is handing the crown over to Horwendil.

3. Why does Gertrude agree to encourage Hamlet to move back to Elsinore?
(a) To educate him as Claudius wants.
(b) To cover-up her affair with Claudius.
(c) To fix her relationship with Hamlet.
(d) To avoid conflict with Claudius.

4. What happens to Horwendil as he becomes a more accomplished king?
(a) He becomes increasingly more distant to Gerutha.
(b) He becomes a much better warrior with age.
(c) He becomes more interested in other women.
(d) He becomes more romantic.

5. What does Corambus say about Amleth's moodiness?
(a) That Amleth is an angry boy and he show it as moodiness.
(b) That Amleth is very weak and so he is moody.
(c) That perhaps they are just roles he is trying on for size.
(d) That perhaps he is unbalanced or addled in the brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character seems to agree with Amleth the most?

2. How old is Gerutha when the story begins?

3. How would Gertrude describe Hamlet?

4. Why does Rorik believe that Horwendil is a good match for his daughter?

5. The story is a prequel to what other famous drama?

(see the answer key)

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