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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 Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He misses him.
(b) He loves him.
(c) He is afraid of him.
(d) He does not trust him.

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 4 take place?
(a) In the throne room.
(b) In Hamlet's bedroom.
(c) On a ship.
(d) On the platform.

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

4. When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play?
(a) He is too frightened.
(b) He is too angry.
(c) He is too sad.
(d) He is too happy.

5. As they wait for the ghost, Hamlet describes the King's nightly tradition. What does Hamlet think about this tradition?
(a) It is something he should stop doing now that he is King.
(b) It is an old tradition that every king should follow.
(c) It should help him be a good leader.
(d) It makes the Danes look bad to other countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, where is Laertes going?

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

3. What does the ghost do to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. Polonius gives Reynaldo very specific instructions about how to find the information he wants. What are those instructions?

5. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?

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