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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 is Horvendil thinking of doing with Corambus?

2. What has Fengon made a vow of renunciation for?

3. When Fengon is summoned to the audience chamber, what topic does the king first speak of?

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

5. In Horvendil's words, what is the cause of people suffering?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe how Horvendil behaves in the audience chamber when he speaks to Fengon.

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

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

9. What was Corambis's involvement with the king's murder?

10. What did Geruthe do with Bathsheba the falcon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay to describe the role of the supporting characters in the story. Include at least four supporting characters. Describe how they are associated with the main characters, and how their decisions affect the lives of the main characters.

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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