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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 ask of Corambis?
2. Why does Geruthe respond the way she does to Fengon's kiss?
3. Why is Claudius angry with the young Hamlet after King Hamlet dies?
4. Why does Fengon come to see Geruthe at the lodge?
5. What does Gertrude want Hamlet to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Ophelia's ideas about Hamlet and his personality.
2. Describe the plan to kill Horvendil.
3. Describe why the first secret meeting with Fengon and Geruthe at the lodge is an awkward event for both characters.
4. Describe Geruthe's feelings immediately after she is kissed by Fengon in the royal palace.
5. What does Geruthe need from Fengon to confirm that he really loves and understands her?
6. What does Horvendil infer about how his son spends his nights at the university compared to what Geruthe infers?
7. What has changed in Fengon after he leaves the audience chamber with Horvendil?
8. Why does Horvendil think that Ophelia is a poor choice for a wife?
9. What did Geruthe do with Bathsheba the falcon?
10. What was Corambis's involvement with the king's murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gertrude's son, Hamlet, is described by many characters in the book. Choose one of the following options to write an essay.
1. How does Gertrude describe her son Hamlet? What does she see in Hamlet that is good? What does she see in him that is dark and distant?
2. How does Claudius describe Hamlet? What are Claudius's intentions with Hamlet? Is Claudius more like Gertrude or King Hamlet in his opinion of the young Hamlet?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Each of the main characters has a relationship that involves loving another person. Which character do you think gives the most love to other people? Which character do you think is the most lovable by other characters? Explain your reasoning for each answer.
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