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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After discussing Hamlet with Polonius in Act 1, how has Ophelia interacted with Hamlet?
(a) She has spent even more time with him than she used to.
(b) She has continued to see him.
(c) She has avoided him most of the time.
(d) She has avoided him entirely.

2. After watching the players give a speech about Hecuba and Priam, what does Hamlet say impresses him the most?
(a) How much emotion they are able to summon up for a performance.
(b) How confident they are in their performances.
(c) How quickly they can learn new lines in a script.
(d) How intelligent they are.

3. What is the Prince of Norway's name?
(a) Fortinbras.
(b) Marcellus.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Claudius.

4. After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
(a) Watch Hamlet and make sure he does not hurt anyone.
(b) Convince Hamlet to go back to school.
(c) Cheer Hamlet up and find out what is wrong with him.
(d) Convince Fortinbras not to attack Denmark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in Act 2, Polonius believes he has found the cause of Hamlet's behavior. What is the first thing he does to test his theory?

2. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?

3. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does Ophelia describe Hamlet's behavior?

4. When Polonius tries to speak with Hamlet, does Polonius really believe Hamlet is crazy?

5. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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