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

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?
(a) His coronation and the war with Norway.
(b) The war that killed the last king and the upcoming marriage of his nephew.
(c) His brother's death and his own marriage to Gertrude.
(d) His brother's wedding and the birth of his nephew.

3. Who is Ophelia in love with?
(a) Laertes.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Polonius.
(d) Hamlet.

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?
(a) To confirm what they have seen.
(b) To cover for them while they take a break.
(c) To tell them the latest gossip about Hamlet.
(d) To show him his father's ghost.

5. What is Hamlet's mother's name?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Fortinbras.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Hecuba.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

4. The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear?

5. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?

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