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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Section 1 (page 79 to 92).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Horvendil disapprove of Geruthe´s suggestion for their son's future wife?
(a) Horvendil thinks she is shy and dull.
(b) Horvendil thinks she is dramatic and unstable.
(c) Horvendil thinks she is too outspoken.
(d) Horvendil thinks she is selfish and vain.

2. Which of the following is a name in Part 3?
(a) Corambis.
(b) Polonius.
(c) Horwendil.
(d) Gerutha.

3. What did Gerutha want to name her son?
(a) Horwendil, after her husband.
(b) Rorik, after her father.
(c) Amleth.
(d) Feng.

4. When do Feng's thoughts over Gerutha become evident in the story?
(a) After he is sickened and dying.
(b) After he is wounded in battle.
(c) After he kisses her.
(d) After he leaves Denmark.

5. What character seems to agree with Amleth the most?
(a) Yorik, the court jester.
(b) Rorik, his grandfather.
(c) Ona, his grandmother.
(d) Horwendil, his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words best describe Gerutha as a wife?

2. Who is Ophelia?

3. How is Amleth like his father?

4. What does Gerutha fear about being attracted to a man?

5. What is unfair about how Rorik treats Horwendil compared to how he treats Feng?

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