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

2. In Act 1, Scene 3, before Laertes leaves Elsinore, Polonius gives him advice about clothes. What does Polonius say?
(a) Nobody pays attention to what you wear.
(b) Buy the fanciest clothes you can find.
(c) Buy the least expensive clothes you can find.
(d) Get costly, but not showy or ostentatious clothes.

3. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His mother hated his father.
(b) His parents barely spoke to each other.
(c) His father hated his mother.
(d) His mother was devoted to his father.

4. Who is Claudius?
(a) The Prince of Norway.
(b) Hamlet's brother.
(c) Hamlet's uncle and the new king.
(d) Hamlet's father.

5. Polonius gives Laertes plenty of advice before Laertes leaves Elsinore. What does Polonius tell Laertes about talking and listening to people?
(a) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.
(b) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.
(c) Practice talking to strangers to build up your confidence.
(d) Let women do the talking; men should listen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?

2. How does Horatio describe the ghost to Hamlet?

3. 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?

4. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

5. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?

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