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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hamlet first sees the ghost, what does he call it?
(a) Angel and minister of grace.
(b) Fearsome creature.
(c) King, father, royal Dane.
(d) Devil, demon, bane of Heaven.

2. What is the public explanation of the last king's death?
(a) He died in his sleep.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He was stung by a serpent.

3. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
(a) Help the new king.
(b) Have a priest pray for its soul.
(c) Hire an exorcist.
(d) Get revenge.

4. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time?
(a) He is frightened and runs away.
(b) He is upset and starts to cry.
(c) He is startled, but tries to talk to it.
(d) He is angry and tries to attack it.

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?
(a) His brother's wedding and the birth of his nephew.
(b) The war that killed the last king and the upcoming marriage of his nephew.
(c) His coronation and the war with Norway.
(d) His brother's death and his own marriage to Gertrude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other "crime" has been committed against the last king?

2. After hearing about Hamlet's strange behavior, what does Polonius say about his own decisions?

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

4. Who is Claudius?

5. As Hamlet and the others wait to see the ghost in Act 1, Scene 4, what do they hear in the distance?

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