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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Guildenstern's observation about their strange situation?
(a) That it will soon be over and they can go home.
(b) That they are fortunate that they are presented with alternatives.
(c) That it is probably all a dream.
(d) That Claudius will explain everyting to them.

2. What does Rosencrantz tell the Player about Hamlet?
(a) That he won't talk to them.
(b) That he is not acting like himself.
(c) That he keeps changing the subject.
(d) That he may be an imposter.

3. How does Guildenstern win money from the Player and the troupe?
(a) He calls all coin tosses as heads.
(b) He plays a shell game.
(c) He bets they cannot guess his birthday.
(d) He calls all coin tosses as tails.

4. What is strange about where Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are throughout the entire play?
(a) They are either on the road or in the castle.
(b) They move quickly from place to place.
(c) They think they are in England.
(d) They are always in the same place and the action and characters come to them.

5. What is the new game Rosencrantz and Guildenstern play with a coin?
(a) Seeing if they can make the coin stand on edge
(b) Guessing which hand the coin is in
(c) Balancing the coin on their noses
(d) Tossing the coin back and forth between them

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Guildenstern question what is happening with the game?

2. How is the troupe's cart being pulled?

3. What does Rosencrantz tell Guildenstern he would do if he lost that many times?

4. What is Rosencrantz's reply when Guildenstern asks if he contradicts himself?

5. What is it that Guildenstern still does not know?

(see the answer key)

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