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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) England.
(c) Denmark.
(d) France.

2. 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?
(a) When Horatio talks to it.
(b) When the sun comes up.
(c) When the trumpets sound.
(d) When the cock crows.

3. 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.

4. At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing?
(a) They are getting ready to go to sleep.
(b) They are eating a meal together.
(c) They are on watch.
(d) They are fighting in a battle.

5. 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) Be true to yourself.
(d) Do well in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice on her love life?

2. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?

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

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

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

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