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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. What assumption does the Player make about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) The Player states that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are surely fellow artists.
(b) The Player says that they are notable patrons of the arts.
(c) The player says that they are Lords and he recognizes them.
(d) The Player says that they are runaway criminals and he has seen their pictures.

2. What new theory does Guildenstern come up with for his run of bad luck?
(a) That his arm has grown too tired to toss properly.
(b) That he needs to learn how to toss coins.
(c) That he is somehow willing for Rosencrantz to win.
(d) That the coins are heavier on one side than the other.

3. What is the Player's apology to Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?
(a) He says that he had only been joking with them just for the fun of it.
(b) He says that he was desparate to make money so they could eat.
(c) He says that he had mistaken them for bawdy actors.
(d) He says that they should have seen his troupe in better times.

4. What does Rosencrantz tell Guildenstern he would do if he lost that many times?
(a) Keep playing until he started to win
(b) Draw his sword
(c) Quit before he lost everything
(d) Examine the coins

5. How much does the Player say it will cost for them to perform a gory romance?
(a) A coin for each actor
(b) A handful of coins
(c) A single coin
(d) A small bag of coins

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fanciful conversation started by Guildenstern when Rosencrantz hears a sound.

2. How are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern identified in Stoppard's script?

3. What are the instruments the musicians play?

4. How does Guildenstern reply to Rosencrantz's idea about how Guildenstern must be feeling?

5. What does Guildenstern see when he looks at the coin after trying a new method?

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