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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. 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 the trumpets sound.
(b) When the cock crows.
(c) When Horatio talks to it.
(d) When the sun comes up.

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

3. As they wait for the ghost, Hamlet describes the King's nightly tradition. What does Hamlet think about this tradition?
(a) It is something he should stop doing now that he is King.
(b) It should help him be a good leader.
(c) It is an old tradition that every king should follow.
(d) It makes the Danes look bad to other countries.

4. When Hamlet first sees the ghost, what does he call it?
(a) Fearsome creature.
(b) King, father, royal Dane.
(c) Angel and minister of grace.
(d) Devil, demon, bane of Heaven.

5. Polonius gives Laertes plenty of advice before Laertes leaves Elsinore. What does Polonius tell Laertes about talking and listening to people?
(a) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.
(b) Let women do the talking; men should listen.
(c) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.
(d) Practice talking to strangers to build up your confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real reason for the last king's death?

2. Who is Horatio?

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

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

5. What does Polonius say is the most important thing for Laertes to remember as he leaves Elsinore?

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