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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Horatio?
(a) The prince of Denmark.
(b) Ophelia's brother.
(c) Hamlet's friend.
(d) Hamlet's brother.

2. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He is afraid of him.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He misses him.
(d) He does not trust him.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Make friends with him.
(b) Stay away from him.
(c) Spy on him.
(d) Flirt with him.

4. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) Denmark.

5. What does Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?
(a) He does not believe it exists.
(b) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(c) He wants it to leave him alone.
(d) He wants to talk to it.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior?

2. The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear?

3. At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?

5. What country did the late King go to battle against?

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