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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. Who does Geruthe suggest as a good wife for Hamblet?

2. What does Geruthe suggest to Fengon as a solution to their affections for each other?

3. When do Gertrude and Claudius marry?

4. What is Horvendil's primary concern about his brother Fengon?

5. Who has betrayed Fengon to the king?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

7. What did Geruthe do with Bathsheba the falcon?

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

9. Describe Ophelia's ideas about Hamlet and his personality.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the brothers, Claudius and Hamlet, have their time at the throne. Create an essay from your opinions to the following questions. Which brother do you think makes a better king? Why? What characteristics make a good king or bad king? Who deserves to be king more, Feng or Horwendil?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Gerutha finds a companion in Feng and eventually desires him more than Horwendil. Answer the questions to create a three part essay.

Part 1. What is so attractive about Feng to Gerutha? What does Gerutha see in Feng that she desires?

Part 2. How is Feng different than his brother Horwendil? Is this difference attractive to Gerutha? Why?

Part 3. What do you think is more important to Gerutha, a man who listens or a man who talks? Why?

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