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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 name has Fengon taken upon coronation?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Feng.
(d) Hamlet.

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

3. What does Geruthe want from Fengon?
(a) She wants his undying love.
(b) She wants tangible things including presents.
(c) She wants his fame and fortune.
(d) She wants him to leave Denmark.

4. Why does Geruthe break the embrace with Fengon?
(a) She is not attracted to Fengon.
(b) She feels that their desire for each other is a sin.
(c) She is not accustomed to the affections of a man.
(d) She thinks that Fengon is only using her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Geruthe's real intentions with Corambis' favor?

2. Where does Geruthe pass her time waiting in the lakeside lodge?

3. What does Geruthe suggest to Fengon as a solution to their affections for each other?

4. How would Claudius describe Hamlet?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Horvendil think that Ophelia is a poor choice for a wife?

2. Describe why the first secret meeting with Fengon and Geruthe at the lodge is an awkward event for both characters.

3. Why does Gertrude agree to marry Claudius so soon after King Hamlet's death?

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

5. Describe the situation that causes Geruthe to desire Fengon.

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

7. Describe the difference between Fengon's idea of love and intimacy and how it is different than Geruthe's.

8. Describe how Horvendil behaves in the audience chamber when he speaks to Fengon.

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

10. Describe two reasons why Horvendil wants Hamblet to return from his studies at Wittenberg.

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