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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Drinking and celebrating.
(b) Praying.
(c) Reading and signing documents.
(d) Shouting and starting a fight.

2. What is the first part of the players' performance in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) An opening scene that shows how much the king and queen love each other.
(b) A welcoming speech by their sponsor, Prince Hamlet.
(c) A dumbshow, in which they do not speak.
(d) A prologue, in which they summarize the upcoming play.

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what happens when Polonius first tries to speak to Hamlet?
(a) Hamlet ignores him.
(b) Hamlet argues with him.
(c) Hamlet is glad to see him.
(d) Hamlet does not seem to recognize him.

4. What does Hamlet learn about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's reasons for visiting Elsinore?
(a) They were sent for by Polonius.
(b) They came to visit him.
(c) They were sent for by the king.
(d) They came to see his father's funeral.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. After witnessing Hamlet's behavior during the play, what does Claudius say about his condition?

2. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?

3. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?

4. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Once left alone on stage in Act 3, Scene 3, what does Cladius express guilt about?

(see the answer key)

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