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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is made clear about Gerutha's opinion of Horwendil?
(a) That she thinks he is ugly and undesirable.
(b) That she thinks he is selfish brute.
(c) That she thinks he will be a good husband.
(d) The she thinks he has the ability to be romantic.

2. Which point sparks the argument over Amleth leaving to study in the next year?
(a) That Amleth is disturbed by the friendship between Gerutha and Feng.
(b) That Amleth is unhappy at Elsinore.
(c) That Horwendil is unsatisfied with Gerutha.
(d) That Horwendil is leaving the country for a time.

3. Who does Gerutha confide in when she becomes worried about Amleth's moodiness?
(a) Corumbus.
(b) Her chambermaid.
(c) Horwendil.
(d) Her father.

4. How does Horwendil respond to Gerutha's thorniness?
(a) He is amused.
(b) He loves her more.
(c) He becomes frusterated and leaves her.
(d) He becomes angry and violent.

5. Which of the following is NOT a name in Part 3?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Horwendil.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Claudius.

6. Who is Horwendil's squire?
(a) Thord.
(b) Sandro.
(c) Corambus' son.
(d) Svend.

7. The story is a prequel to what other famous drama?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) The Twelfth Night.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

8. What doesn't Gerutha enjoy about her visit to Feng's estate?
(a) She doesn't like riding with Feng.
(b) She doesn't like the idea of falconry.
(c) She doesn't like the food.
(d) She doesn't like the conversations with Feng.

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

10. Which statement best describes Gerutha's attitude about marrying Horwendil?
(a) Overjoyed and excited.
(b) Reluctant and intolerant.
(c) Calm and quiet.
(d) Nervous and scared.

11. Where do Gerutha and Horwendil go immediately after their wedding?
(a) To Feng's house because he missing the wedding.
(b) To Horwendil's manor next to Elsinore.
(c) To Elsinore.
(d) To Odinsheim, Horwedil's home.

12. What does Gerutha fear about being attracted to a man?
(a) That she will never have a career.
(b) That she will not be attractive to him.
(c) That she will eventually become a submissive old woman.
(d) That she will eventually become a very rich woman.

13. Where do the names in Part 3 of the story come from?
(a) From an old English reprint of the second edition.
(b) From Shakespeare's previous drama, since the story is a sequel.
(c) From John Updike's sources.
(d) From the source used by Shakespeare, which was probably German in origin.

14. How is Amleth like his father?
(a) Amleth likes to hunt with his father.
(b) Amleth is a weak warrior.
(c) Amleth is very Jutish and behaves like a nobleman.
(d) Amleth is very brutish like his father.

15. Which is evidence that Horwendil does not really love Gerutha?
(a) He does not say he loves her.
(b) He does not bring her an engagement ring.
(c) He holds Gerutha but does not kiss her.
(d) He holds Gerutha but talks about how to feed the birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was missing from Gerutha and Horwendil's wedding that upsets Horwendil?

2. How does Rorik respond to his daughter´s strong opinion of marriage?

3. Who is Magrit married to?

4. Who is Ona related to?

5. How do Gerutha and Feng usually pass their time together?

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