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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 does Geruthe admit to doing with the falcon?

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

3. How does Geruthe describe her idea of love?

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

5. What does Horvendil think of Geruthe's actions in the affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the plan to kill Horvendil.

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

3. What do Fengon and Corambis say about the king´s death?

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

5. Describe how Geruthe asks for the help of Corambis in order to secretly meet with Fengon.

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

7. Describe how Fengon feels about his brother while he is in the audience chamber.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Gertrude and her son, Hamlet, have a relationship that feels distant and void of intimacy. Write a three part essay to discuss the following points.

Part 1. Describe Gertrude's feelings about her son when he was an infant and young boy.

Part 2. Why do you think Gertrude has a hard time loving her son?

Part 3. Do you think Hamlet's disposition toward women is Gertrude's fault? Why or why not?

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