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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Section 3 (page 39 to 78).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the situation with the songbirds reveal about Horwendil's personality?
(a) That he is forceful and selfish.
(b) That he is kind and generous.
(c) That he is sweet and romantic.
(d) That he is passive and kind.

2. What is Gerutha's interpretation of the songbirds singing?
(a) That they are singing about their past.
(b) That they are singing about love.
(c) That they are singing about their imprisionment.
(d) That they are singing about their happiness.

3. When Rorik asks Gerutha about the state of her marriage, how does she respond?
(a) She tells Rorick that she has never been happier.
(b) She tells Rorick that it is a profitable business.
(c) She tells Rorik that her marriage is in excellent shape.
(d) She tells Rorik that it is a terrible marriage and it is his fault.

4. Which character is the most emotionally distant?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Ophelia.

5. What does Corambus say about Amleth's moodiness?
(a) That Amleth is an angry boy and he show it as moodiness.
(b) That Amleth is very weak and so he is moody.
(c) That perhaps they are just roles he is trying on for size.
(d) That perhaps he is unbalanced or addled in the brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the important event that occurs in the springtime for Gerutha.

2. Which character starts the story as a wise councilor?

3. The story begins in what country?

4. Why does Gerutha move back to Elsinore?

5. Which statement best describes Gerutha's response to the songbirds?

(see the answer key)

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