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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. What happened to Gerutha´s mother, Ona, when Gertrude was three years old?

2. What does Feng give Gerutha as a gift during her visit?

3. Who is Ona related to?

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

5. Which is evidence that Horwendil does not really love Gerutha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gerutha find disturbing about falconry?

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

3. Describe Gerutha on her wedding night.

4. Describe how the songbirds, a gift from Horwendil, demonstrate the difference between the personalities of Horwendil and Gerutha.

5. Where do the names come from in the story?

6. Describe Horwendil's personality.

7. What does Gerutha think of married women?

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

9. Describe Gerutha's physical appearance as a young woman when she is first introduced in the story.

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

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

At many points in the story Gertrude is not content with her life. Explain your opinion of the following question. Do you think that Gertrude has been a victim of circumstance, or do you think her discontent is of her own doing?

Essay Topic 3

Chose one of the following characters to write a complete character description for, and explain their personality over the course of the story.

1. Gertrude.

2. Claudius.

3. Polonius.

4. King Hamlet.

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