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

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

3. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He misses him.
(b) He does not trust him.
(c) He loves him.
(d) He is afraid of him.

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Flirt with him.
(b) Stay away from him.
(c) Make friends with him.
(d) Spy on him.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What country did the late King go to battle against?

4. When he is giving Laertes advice, what does Polonius say about friends?

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

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