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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about the look on Hamlet's face?
(a) He looked like he wanted to kiss her.
(b) He looked like he came out of Hell.
(c) He looked like he had seen a ghost.
(d) He looked like he was ready to cry.

2. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) The ambassadors to Norway.
(b) Servants of the court.
(c) Hamlet's old friends.
(d) Gertrude's nephews.

3. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Reading and signing documents.
(b) Drinking and celebrating.
(c) Shouting and starting a fight.
(d) Praying.

4. What does Hamlet learn about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's reasons for visiting Elsinore?
(a) They came to see his father's funeral.
(b) They came to visit him.
(c) They were sent for by Polonius.
(d) They were sent for by the king.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?

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

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

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