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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Magrit married to?

2. Who is Ophelia?

3. Why does Gerutha's back hurt during her wedding day?

4. Which word best describes Horwendil's behavior with the songbirds that he has given Gerutha?

5. Gerutha feels that her feelings for Amleth are inadequate as a mother. What does she believe is the source of this?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gerutha on her wedding night.

2. What does Gerutha see as different about her father when he gives her his blessing?

3. Describe Gerutha's prediction of Horwendil as a husband.

4. How does King Rorik try to convince his daughter that she will come to love Horwendil?

5. Describe the springtime for Gerutha; what things are changing in her life?

6. Describe Ophelia and why she is considered beautiful.

7. Do you think that Horwendil is really interested in making Gerutha happy with their marriage? Why or why not?

8. What does Gerutha find disturbing about falconry?

9. Describe King Rorik's view of love and marriage.

10. Describe Feng's personality and character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in the story make many assumptions and decisions that are questionable. Write an essay with the following parts.

Part 1. Describe one mistake that you think each character has made, Gertrude, Claudius, and King Hamlet. Explain why you think it's clear that these decisions were mistakes.

Part 2. How has each character's mistake affected their future?

Essay Topic 2

The are a multitude of events over the course of the story. Which events in the story provide the most important turning points that move the plot? Write a three part essay to discuss this question.

Part 1. Which events do you believe are key events in the story? Choose three or four events and describe why you think they are the most important.

Part 2. Describe how each of the key events affect the main characters in the story.

Part 3. If you had to choose a single or most important event, which would it be? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Trust is betrayed at many points in the story. Create an essay from your answers to the following questions. Who do you think is the most trustworthy character? What characteristics make them trustworthy? Who do you think is the most untrustworthy character? What characteristics make them untrustworthy?

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