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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. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Hot.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Very cold.
(d) Pouring rain.

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

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

4. What does Polonius say is the most important thing for Laertes to remember as he leaves Elsinore?
(a) Do not borrow money.
(b) Do not talk too much.
(c) Do well in school.
(d) Be true to yourself.

5. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He loves him.
(b) He misses him.
(c) He is afraid of him.
(d) He does not trust him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?

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

5. Early in the play, what country does Claudius send messengers to?

(see the answer key)

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