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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) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Only if he is afraid of it.

2. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?
(a) Money and written notes.
(b) Money.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Written notes.

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

4. As Hamlet and the others wait to see the ghost in Act 1, Scene 4, what do they hear in the distance?
(a) Men shouting and women screaming.
(b) Drunken singing.
(c) Trumpets being blown and ordinance being fired.
(d) A cock crowing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

2. Once Hamlet follows the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends decide to do?

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

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

5. What is the Prince of Norway's name?

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