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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. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His mother was devoted to his father.
(b) His mother hated his father.
(c) His father hated his mother.
(d) His parents barely spoke to each other.

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about Hamlet's clothes?
(a) He was wearing his father's armor.
(b) He was still dressed all in black.
(c) His clothes were in disarray.
(d) He was wearing the shirt she embroidered for him.

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

4. Early in the play, what country does Claudius send messengers to?
(a) Denmark.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Norway.

5. What does Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?
(a) He does not believe it exists.
(b) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(c) He wants to talk to it.
(d) He wants it to leave him alone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the ghost claim to be?

3. What does Horatio say the ghost might do to Hamlet?

4. At the end of the first act, what does Hamlet warn his friends he might do?

5. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?

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