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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ophelia summoned to see Gertrude?
(a) To see if she is interested in studying with Hamlet.
(b) To see if she is witty enough for Hamlet.
(c) To see if she is beautiful.
(d) To see how far her relationship with Hamlet has gone in the past.

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

3. When Fengon is summoned to the audience chamber, what topic does the king first speak of?
(a) Domestic affairs.
(b) The weather.
(c) The future of the throne.
(d) His affair with Geruthe.

4. What is Gertrude's personal regret about her marriage and King Hamlet's death?
(a) That her husband didn't want more children.
(b) That her husband didn't confide in her.
(c) That her husband never saw her as the person she really was.
(d) That her husband never loved her.

5. What does Horvendil intend to do with Fengon?
(a) Seize his assests and banish him.
(b) Torture him.
(c) Execute him.
(d) Make him the court jester.

6. What does Geruthe admit to doing with the falcon?
(a) Geruthe admits that she accidentally let it fly away.
(b) Geruthe admits that she sold it for money.
(c) Geruthe admits that she let it die.
(d) Geruthe admits that she set it free.

7. Why does Corambis agree to giving Geruthe what she asks for?
(a) Because he is aways loyal to the king.
(b) Because he remembers the girl she was before she married Horvendil.
(c) Because Corambis is in love with Geruthe.
(d) Because Geruthe asked so nicely.

8. How does Horvendil describe Geruthe's attention in the past months?
(a) Overripe.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Foul.

9. Why does Geruthe respond the way she does to Fengon's kiss?
(a) She is worried about the sin she is committing.
(b) She is not attracted to Fengon.
(c) She wants more from Fengon.
(d) She is scared that Fengon will not love her back.

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

11. What gift does Fengon give Geruthe that changes her mind about having an affair?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A silk tunic.
(c) A chalice.
(d) A falcon.

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

13. Who does Geruthe suggest as a good wife for Hamblet?
(a) Fengon's daughter.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) A daughter of a royal cousin.
(d) A foreign princess.

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

15. Who has betrayed Fengon to the king?
(a) Corambis.
(b) Sandro.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Hamblet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geruthe tell Corambis that the favor is for?

2. When does Horvendil summon Fengon to inform him that the affair with Geruthe is common knowledge?

3. What word best describes how Geruthe feels when she is with Fengon?

4. What has Fengon made a vow of renunciation for?

5. How long has the affair between Geruthe and Fengon taken place when the king finally finds out?

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