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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shocking news does the ghost deliver to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Ophelia killed Hamlet's father.
(b) Claudius killed Hamlet's father.
(c) Hamlet's mother killed Hamlet's father.
(d) Laertes killed Hamlet's father.

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

3. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sewing.

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

5. When Hamlet and his friends first see the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends tell him to do?
(a) Send for a priest.
(b) Tell the king about the ghost.
(c) Go with the ghost.
(d) Do not go with the ghost.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about Hamlet's clothes?

3. What other "crime" has been committed against the last king?

4. What is the first part of the players' performance in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. When he is giving Laertes advice, what does Polonius say about friends?

(see the answer key)

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