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

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

3. How does Ophelia describe Hamlet to Gertrude?
(a) He can be very short tempered and violent.
(b) He can be very sweet and romantic.
(c) He can be very slow to think and make decisions.
(d) He can be very moody and difficult to be around.

4. Why does Corambis tell Fengon the king's afternoon plans?
(a) So that Fengon can plan a chance to talk again with Horvendil.
(b) So that Fengon can meet with Geruthe one last time.
(c) So that Fengon can plan a good time to kill Horvendil.
(d) So that Fengon can help Corambis escape the castle.

5. How long has the affair between Geruthe and Fengon taken place when the king finally finds out?
(a) A week.
(b) Some months.
(c) Some years.
(d) A few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Geruthe suggest as a good wife for Hamblet?

2. What does Geruthe think of Fengon's idea of love?

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

4. After Fengon returns from Lokisheim, where does he immediately go to in the castle?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What has changed in Fengon after he leaves the audience chamber with Horvendil?

4. What did Geruthe do with Bathsheba the falcon?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the plan to kill Horvendil.

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

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