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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The king who just died.
(c) The king's advisor, Polonius.
(d) The prince, Hamlet.

2. What does Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?
(a) He does not believe it exists.
(b) He wants it to leave him alone.
(c) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(d) He wants to talk to it.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, before Laertes leaves Elsinore, Polonius gives him advice about clothes. What does Polonius say?
(a) Buy the fanciest clothes you can find.
(b) Buy the least expensive clothes you can find.
(c) Get costly, but not showy or ostentatious clothes.
(d) Nobody pays attention to what you wear.

4. What country did the late King go to battle against?
(a) England.
(b) Norway.
(c) France.
(d) Denmark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Prince of Norway's name?

2. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing money?

4. What is Hamlet's mother's name?

5. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?

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