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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Hamblet studied at the university?
(a) Scientific method.
(b) Religion.
(c) Economics.
(d) Astrology.

3. How is Horvendil killed?
(a) By poison.
(b) By a slit throat.
(c) By strangulation.
(d) By a great dual.

4. Why does Geruthe want to get rid of Corambis?
(a) Because the secret they share is starting to make Geruthe uncomfortable.
(b) Because he is going to tell the king Geruthe's secret.
(c) Because he owes the court a sum of money.
(d) Because he is conspiring against Fengon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Geruthe is now forty-seven years old. When was the last time Geruthe and Fengon have seen each other?

2. Why does Geruthe break the embrace with Fengon?

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

4. What story does Fengon tell Geruthe in their first secret meeting?

5. Why does Geruthe summon Corambis on a day that the king is out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why Geruthe suddenly wants to be rid of Corambis.

2. What was Corambis's involvement with the king's murder?

3. Describe some reasons why Claudius wants Hamlet to stay at Elsinore and not at Wittenberg.

4. What does Horvendil infer about how his son spends his nights at the university compared to what Geruthe infers?

5. Describe the name changes that take place upon Claudius's coronation.

6. Describe why Claudius is angry with Hamlet after King Hamlet's death.

7. Describe how Fengon feels about his brother while he is in the audience chamber.

8. Describe Ophelia's ideas about Hamlet and his personality.

9. Describe Geruthe's feelings immediately after she is kissed by Fengon in the royal palace.

10. Why does Geruthe believe that Ophelia would be a good wife for Hamblet?

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