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

2. How long has King Hamlet been dead when Claudius is made king?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two years.

3. What do Fengon and Corambis speculate about how the king died?
(a) They suspect that the king ate something bad for lunch.
(b) They suspect that a roving theif attacked him.
(c) They suspect that a serpent must have bit the king.
(d) They suspect that he died of old age.

4. When does Horvendil summon Fengon to inform him that the affair with Geruthe is common knowledge?
(a) The end of August.
(b) Christmas time.
(c) The end of October.
(d) The beginning of spring.

5. Where does Geruthe pass her time waiting in the lakeside lodge?
(a) In the bedroom of the tower.
(b) Outside on the lake.
(c) At the window looking for signs of travelers.
(d) In the kitchen cooking in preparation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Geruthe's intention with Fengon the third time she meets with him?

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

3. What does Gertrude think she should have done immediately after King Hamlet's death?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Geruthe need from Fengon to confirm that he really loves and understands her?

9. How does Gertrude feel about the King's death?

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

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