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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 Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?
(a) He wants it to leave him alone.
(b) He wants to talk to it.
(c) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(d) He does not believe it exists.

2. 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) Let women do the talking; men should listen.
(c) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.
(d) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.

3. How does Horatio describe the ghost to Hamlet?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Frightening.
(c) More sad than angry.
(d) More angry than sad.

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

5. Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The king's advisor, Polonius.
(c) The king who just died.
(d) The prince, Hamlet.

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

3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?

4. Who is Ophelia?

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

(see the answer key)

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