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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Fengon tell Geruthe in their first secret meeting?
(a) he tells her a story about his brother Horvendil.
(b) He tells her a story about Byzantium.
(c) He tells her a story about his mother.
(d) He tells her a story about love and war.

2. What does Horvendil think of Geruthe's actions in the affair?
(a) He believes that she was an evil woman all along.
(b) He believes she was lead into sin by Fengon.
(c) He believes she should be severely punished.
(d) He believes that she planned it all herself and should be punished accordingly.

3. What does Claudius want Hamlet to do?
(a) Stay at Elsinore.
(b) Study at Wittenberg.
(c) Leave Denmark.
(d) Be kind to his mother.

4. Geruthe is now forty-seven years old. When was the last time Geruthe and Fengon have seen each other?
(a) Twelve years ago.
(b) Last night.
(c) One year ago.
(d) Last week.

5. How would Claudius describe Hamlet?
(a) Bright and engaged.
(b) Sneeky and evil.
(c) Intelligent but frail.
(d) Strong but foolish.

6. Why does Geruthe think that Corambus's daughter is a good match for Hamblet?
(a) She is witty and interesting.
(b) She is delicate and shy.
(c) She is sporty and fun.
(d) She is strong and outspoken.

7. When do Gertrude and Claudius marry?
(a) Five weeks after King Hamlet's death.
(b) One year after King Hamlet's death.
(c) Five days after King Hamlet's death.
(d) One month after King Hamlet's death.

8. In Horvendil's words, what is the cause of people suffering?
(a) People made victim of a bad king.
(b) People making bad decisions.
(c) Disrupting the flow of goodness from God to king to the people.
(d) People forced into bad situations.

9. What does Fengon do that starts his meeting with Geruthe badly?
(a) He gives Geruthe a rose.
(b) He falls on the steps and injures his knee.
(c) He tells Geruthe that she could look better.
(d) He enters the lodge in a very rough and awkward manner.

10. What has Fengon made a vow of renunciation for?
(a) He had renounced the sight, sound, and scent of Geruthe.
(b) He had renounced his loyality to his brother.
(c) He had renounced his country.
(d) He had renounced his love for Geruthe.

11. What does Horvendil intend to do with Corambis?
(a) Execute him.
(b) Send him into exile.
(c) Torture him.
(d) Promote him in court.

12. What is one reason Horvendil wants his son, Hamblet, to return from school?
(a) To study kingship.
(b) To meet his brother.
(c) To reform the church.
(d) To help his mother.

13. How does Horvendil describe Fengon in the audience chamber?
(a) Dark and murderous.
(b) Strong and independent.
(c) Sulky and inferior.
(d) Stupid and slow.

14. How would Gertrude describe Hamlet?
(a) Stately and strong.
(b) Educated and sophisticated.
(c) Rude and unkind.
(d) Skeptical and unsatisfied.

15. What is Horvendil thinking of doing with Corambus?
(a) Promote him and his family.
(b) Retire him, so he is far from the throne.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Run him out of the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first present that Fengon gives Geruthe when they meet for the second time?

2. What language inspires Fengon's choice of name?

3. Why does Horvendil disapprove of Geruthe´s suggestion for their son's future wife?

4. What is Horvendil's primary concern about his brother Fengon?

5. What has Hamblet studied at the university?

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