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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. What does Horatio say the ghost might do to Hamlet?
(a) Curse him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Bless him.
(d) Drive him crazy.

2. After listening to Ophelia's description of Hamlet, Polonius believes he has found the explanation for Hamlet's behavior. What does he decide to do next?
(a) Tell the queen.
(b) Talk to Hamlet himself.
(c) Tell the king.
(d) Get Hamlet to see a doctor.

3. Who is Ophelia?
(a) Daughter of Gertrude, sister of Hamlet.
(b) Daughter of Hamlet, sister of Horatio.
(c) Daughter of Claudius, cousin of Hamlet.
(d) Daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes.

4. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Spy on him.
(b) Make friends with him.
(c) Flirt with him.
(d) Stay away from him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?

2. What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing money?

3. How does Horatio describe the ghost to Hamlet?

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

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

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