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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. Who are the Norwegian soldiers attacking?
(a) Denmark.
(b) England.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Poland.

2. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Almost midnight.
(b) Lunch time.
(c) After midnight.
(d) Sunset.

3. During "The Mousetrap," Gertrude says, "The lady protests too much, methinks." What is she talking about?
(a) The Player Queen swearing her loyalty to her first husband.
(b) Ophelia swearing her loyalty to Hamlet.
(c) Gertrude is speaking about her own claims of love for Claudius.
(d) The Player Queen swearing her loyalty to her second husband.

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

5. When Laertes returns after his father's death, what do the common people say about him?
(a) They want to make him king.
(b) They want to kill him.
(c) They think he should lead the armies against Norway.
(d) They think he is to blame for the last king's death

Short Answer Questions

1. While explaining Hamlet's crime to his courtiers, why does Claudius say he has to be gentle with Hamlet?

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

3. What happens to Ophelia after her father's death?

4. The first time the audience sees Hamlet after he has killed someone, he says "Safely stowed." What does he mean?

5. Claudius says his crime "hath the primal eldest curse upon't." What does he mean?

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