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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 34-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the dialogue change when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern speak with Claudius and Gertrude?
(a) They speak in riddles.
(b) They are too stunned to speak.
(c) They use Shakespearean English.
(d) The speak French.

2. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?
(a) A show
(b) Alfred
(c) Musical instruments
(d) Bread

3. What does Guildenstern mean when he says he is afraid, too?
(a) He is afraid that someone is coming.
(b) He is afraid that he has run out of coins.
(c) He is afraid that it really is his day.
(d) He is afraid that the weather is causing the results.

4. Who enters after Hamlet and Ophelia exit the stage?
(a) The Player and the troupe
(b) Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony
(c) Claudius and Gertrude
(d) Ariel and Puck

5. After everyone else has left the stage, how does the speech of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern change?
(a) They stop speaking French.
(b) They revert to common language.
(c) They speak in riddles.
(d) They sound terrified.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alfred's response when Guildenstern suggests they could set a dramatic precedent?

2. What is Guildenstern's angry reply to the Player's suggestion?

3. What is the Player's response when Guildenstern asks if the troupe found them by chance?

4. When the troupe moves on, why does the Player stand in one place?

5. What is Rosencrantz's reaction to the way the game keeps going?

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