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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 does not believe it exists.
(b) He wants it to leave him alone.
(c) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(d) He wants to talk to it.

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

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

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, where is Laertes going?
(a) Off to war.
(b) Back to college.
(c) To go to a new school.
(d) To live in another country.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Horatio describe the ghost to Hamlet?

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

3. When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play?

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

5. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?

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