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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. 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 cock crows.
(d) When the trumpets sound.

2. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?
(a) Watch for the ghost on the next night.
(b) Talk to a priest.
(c) Tell Prince Hamlet about the ghost.
(d) Talk to the king.

3. Who is Ophelia in love with?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Hamlet.

4. Who is Claudius?
(a) The Prince of Norway.
(b) Hamlet's brother.
(c) Hamlet's father.
(d) Hamlet's uncle and the new king.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, before Laertes leaves Elsinore, Polonius gives him advice about clothes. What does Polonius say?

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

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

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