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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. When he is giving Laertes advice, what does Polonius say about friends?
(a) Keep your good friends close to you.
(b) Good people rarely have any friends.
(c) Good people always have lots of friends.
(d) Do not worry about making friends.

2. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?
(a) She has too much power over the country.
(b) She forgot his father too quickly.
(c) She is responsible for his father's death.
(d) She is grieving too much for his father.

3. Which two characters is Laertes related to?
(a) Gertrude and Ophelia.
(b) Polonius and Ophelia.
(c) Claudius and Hamlet.
(d) Gertrude and Hamlet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?

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

3. What time of day is it when the play starts?

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

5. After Laertes has left in Act 1, Scene 3, Polonius talks to Ophelia about her romance. What does Polonius tell her?

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