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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. Does Hamlet think the ghost can harm him?
(a) Not if he carries garlic and a crucifix.
(b) Only if he is afraid of it.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

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

3. Which two characters is Laertes related to?
(a) Gertrude and Hamlet.
(b) Claudius and Hamlet.
(c) Gertrude and Ophelia.
(d) Polonius and Ophelia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about Hamlet's clothes?

2. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?

3. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?

4. Who is Ophelia in love with?

5. Who is Claudius?

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