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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 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 not crazy.
(c) Hamlet is crazy and dangerous.
(d) Hamlet is crazy, but harmless.

2. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?
(a) Protect her from the murderer.
(b) She is a good woman.
(c) Do not blame her for what happened.
(d) What happened is her fault.

3. Watching the troops attacking, Hamlet decides that he is less of a man than their leader. Why does he say that?
(a) The leader is a common man, while Hamlet is a prince.
(b) Hamlet was never in the army, unlike the troops' leader.
(c) Hamlet has only killed one man and the leader has killed many.
(d) He has a better reason to fight than the leader, but he does not fight.

4. What does Claudius say in Act 3, Scene 3 about his own thoughts and words?
(a) His words lie, but his thoughts tell the truth.
(b) He says the right words, but they do not reach heaven because his thoughts are on earth.
(c) He does not speak his thoughts.
(d) His words and thoughts are not enough to convince heaven to forgive him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocking news does the ghost deliver to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5?

2. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?

3. After the play, Claudius meets with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to discuss Hamlet's condition. Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern more sympathetic to Claudius, Hamlet, or someone else?

4. At the start of Act 4, Scene 4, the audience finally sees a character that has been talked about since the start of the play. Who is this character?

5. As Claudius speaks about his guilt in Act 3, Scene 3, what does he say about repenting?

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