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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?
(a) Keep his secret.
(b) Help him avenge the murder.
(c) Help him break the news to his mother.
(d) Tell the world about the last king's death.

2. What are the Norwegian soldiers fighting over?
(a) A king's assassination.
(b) A little piece of worthless land.
(c) A country.
(d) An insult.

3. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?
(a) They will be fast.
(b) They will be bloody.
(c) They will be careful.
(d) They will be crafty.

4. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?
(a) He repeats the truth about the last king's death.
(b) He says the ghost is a liar.
(c) He pretends that he did not see a ghost.
(d) He tells them nothing.

5. After witnessing Hamlet's behavior during the play, what does Claudius say about his condition?
(a) Hamlet is not crazy, but he is dangerous.
(b) Hamlet is crazy and dangerous.
(c) Hamlet is not crazy.
(d) Hamlet is crazy, but harmless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message is the Norwegian Captain supposed to deliver to Claudius in Act 4, Scene 4?

2. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?

3. Hamlet says of Claudius: "He took my father grossly, full of bread; With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May." What does Hamlet mean by that?

4. After the play, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Claudius meet to discuss Hamlet. Polonius joins them. What does he tell Claudius?

5. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?

(see the answer key)

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