1. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?
(a) She has too much power over the country.
(b) She is responsible for his father's death.
(c) She is grieving too much for his father.
(d) She forgot his father too quickly.

2. After hearing about Hamlet's strange behavior, what does Polonius say about his own decisions?
(a) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have saved her from worse treatment.
(b) By telling the queen that Hamlet is crazy, he may have upset her.
(c) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have made Hamlet worse.
(d) By telling the king that Hamlet is crazy, he may have gotten himself in trouble.

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

4. Polonius gives Laertes plenty of advice before Laertes leaves Elsinore. What does Polonius tell Laertes about talking and listening to people?
(a) Let women do the talking; men should listen.
(b) Practice talking to strangers to build up your confidence.
(c) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.
(d) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.

5. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.
(b) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.
(c) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(d) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.