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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 time of day is it when the play starts?
(a) Noon.
(b) After dinner.
(c) Morning.
(d) Late at night.

2. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?
(a) She is a good woman.
(b) Do not blame her for what happened.
(c) What happened is her fault.
(d) Protect her from the murderer.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, before Laertes leaves Elsinore, Polonius gives him advice about clothes. What does Polonius say?
(a) Buy the least expensive clothes you can find.
(b) Nobody pays attention to what you wear.
(c) Get costly, but not showy or ostentatious clothes.
(d) Buy the fanciest clothes you can find.

4. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Four times.
(d) Twice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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