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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. What does Polonius say is the most important thing for Laertes to remember as he leaves Elsinore?
(a) Be true to yourself.
(b) Do not borrow money.
(c) Do not talk too much.
(d) Do well in school.

2. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Almost midnight.
(c) Lunch time.
(d) After midnight.

3. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?
(a) He tells them nothing.
(b) He pretends that he did not see a ghost.
(c) He repeats the truth about the last king's death.
(d) He says the ghost is a liar.

4. What is the public explanation of the last king's death?
(a) He was stung by a serpent.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He died in his sleep.

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 4 take place?
(a) On a ship.
(b) In the throne room.
(c) In Hamlet's bedroom.
(d) On the platform.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Hamlet follows the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends decide to do?

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

3. Who is Claudius?

4. When the ghost first speaks to Hamlet, how does it describe its experience?

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

(see the answer key)

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