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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ophelia?
(a) Daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes.
(b) Daughter of Claudius, cousin of Hamlet.
(c) Daughter of Gertrude, sister of Hamlet.
(d) Daughter of Hamlet, sister of Horatio.

2. When Hamlet and his friends first see the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends tell him to do?
(a) Tell the king about the ghost.
(b) Go with the ghost.
(c) Send for a priest.
(d) Do not go with the ghost.

3. Early in the play, what country does Claudius send messengers to?
(a) France.
(b) Norway.
(c) Denmark.
(d) England.

4. What is Hamlet's mother's name?
(a) Fortinbras.
(b) Hecuba.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Gertrude.

5. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(b) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.
(c) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.
(d) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

2. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?

3. As Hamlet and the others wait to see the ghost in Act 1, Scene 4, what do they hear in the distance?

4. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?

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

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