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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 20-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the troupe moves on, why does the Player stand in one place?
(a) He is drunk and cannot walk.
(b) His foot is on Guildenstern's coin.
(c) He waits for Guildenstern to give him permission to leave.
(d) He's waiting for guildenstern to pay him.

2. Guildenstern is aware that the game defies _________________________.
(a) The law of probability
(b) The law of geometry
(c) The law of the land
(d) The law of gravity

3. What is Guildenstern's angry reply to the Player's suggestion?
(a) He calls the Player a pimp and orders him to leave with his troupe.
(b) He says he was prepared for any kind of messenger, but instead he is approached by prostitutes.
(c) He laughs in the Player's face and calls him stupid.
(d) He draws his sword and tells the Player if he suggests that again, he will kill him.

4. When the time theory is disproved, what does Guildenstern think of next?
(a) Mental telepathy
(b) Divine intervention
(c) Leprechauns
(d) Pixies

5. What does Guildenstern see when he looks at the coin after trying a new method?
(a) Heads
(b) His hand is dirty.
(c) Tails
(d) Nothing. The coin has disappeared.

Short Answer Questions

1. After trying again and again, what is the score of the game?

2. How does Guildenstern summarize that day?

3. What is the ridiculous conversation Rosencrantz initiates about fingernails and beards?

4. How many times does Rosencrantz say he has won the game?

5. In what way is Rosencrantz defensive as he discusses the game with Guildenstern?

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