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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hamlet says "The time is out of joint: O cursed spite/ That ever I was born to set it right!" What does that mean?
(a) He cannot believe he has seen a ghost.
(b) He cannot believe what the ghost has told him.
(c) He wishes he did not have to do the things he expects to do.
(d) He wishes he was not born a prince.

2. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) After midnight.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Lunch time.
(d) Almost midnight.

3. What is the real reason for the last king's death?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Poison poured down his throat.
(c) A knife in the back.
(d) Poison poured in his ear.

4. What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice on her love life?
(a) Make sure you follow your own advice.
(b) You give bad advice.
(c) Stop telling me what to do.
(d) Your advice is very wise.

5. As they wait for the ghost, Hamlet describes the King's nightly tradition. What does Hamlet think about this tradition?
(a) It is an old tradition that every king should follow.
(b) It is something he should stop doing now that he is King.
(c) It makes the Danes look bad to other countries.
(d) It should help him be a good leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing money?

2. When the ghost first speaks to Hamlet, how does it describe its experience?

3. Who is Ophelia in love with?

4. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?

5. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?

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