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

2. Who is Horatio?
(a) Ophelia's brother.
(b) Hamlet's brother.
(c) Hamlet's friend.
(d) The prince of Denmark.

3. After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior?
(a) It looks like it is in pain.
(b) It looks like it wants to scare people.
(c) It looks like it is crying.
(d) It looks like it wants to speak.

4. What is the Prince of Norway's name?
(a) Fortinbras.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Marcellus.

5. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His mother was devoted to his father.
(b) His parents barely spoke to each other.
(c) His father hated his mother.
(d) His mother hated his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who is Claudius?

3. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?

5. What country did the late King go to battle against?

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