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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Hamlet yells at Ophelia to go to a nunnery, what does she say about him?
(a) She is angry at him because she thinks he is crazy.
(b) She is angry because she does not think he is crazy, and he has hurt her feelings.
(c) She is relieved that she did not marry him.
(d) She is sorry for him and for herself, because she thinks he is crazy.

2. Where does Claudius want the body of Hamlet's first victim to be taken?
(a) To the chapel.
(b) To the doctor.
(c) To the graveyard.
(d) To the police.

3. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.
(b) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.
(c) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(d) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.

4. Hamlet is delighted that the players, a group of traveling actors, are at Elsinore. He welcomes them and asks them for two favors. What are those two favors?
(a) Not to perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to perform Hamlet's favorite play instead.
(b) To perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to add in a speech with new lines.
(c) To perform both "The Murder of Gonzago" and "Priam and Hecuba" for the court.
(d) To perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to let Hamlet play a role in it.

5. After the play, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Claudius meet to discuss Hamlet. Polonius joins them. What does he tell Claudius?
(a) Hamlet is acting crazy and threatening Gertrude.
(b) Hamlet is going to see his mother and Polonius will eavesdrop on their conversation.
(c) Hamlet is on his way to come see Ophelia.
(d) Hamlet is on his way to come see Claudius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ophelia say about violets?

2. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?

3. The tone of the conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1 changes abruptly when Ophelia does what?

4. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

5. When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play?

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