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

2. How long has King Hamlet been dead when Claudius is made king?

3. What does Geruthe ask of Corambis?

4. What does Horvendil intend to do with Corambis?

5. What word best describes how Geruthe feels when she is with Fengon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the plan to kill Horvendil.

2. Why does Geruthe believe that Ophelia would be a good wife for Hamblet?

3. Describe two reasons why Horvendil wants Hamblet to return from his studies at Wittenberg.

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

5. How does Gertrude feel about the King's death?

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

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

8. Describe why Claudius is angry with Hamlet after King Hamlet's death.

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

10. Describe why Geruthe suddenly wants to be rid of Corambis.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

When Horvendil is told of the affair between his wife and his brother, his reaction is severe. He decides to seize Fengon's assets and execute Corambis. Answer the following questions in a three part essay.

Part 1. Do you think that Horvendil is being cruel to his brother, or do you think it is a just punishment for Fengon? Why or why not?

Part 2. Do you think that Horvendil is overreacting to the situation with his decision to execute Corambis? Why or why not?

Part 3. What does Horvendil's decisions tell us about him as a man and a king?

Essay Topic 3

Each main character in the story has things that they want from life that transfer to greed. Write the following three part essay on the characters to explain how each character is greedy in their own way.

Part 1. Describe the things that Gerutha, Feng, and Horwendil each want from life in Part 1 of the story.

Part 2. By the end of Part 2, each character has become greedy for something which they feel they do not have. Explain: What is each character greedy for?

Part 2. Explain how you think each character has changed from simply wanting things in life to becoming greedy for them. What has caused Geruthe, Fengon, and Horvendil each to become greedy?

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