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

2. Who is Horatio?
(a) Hamlet's brother.
(b) Ophelia's brother.
(c) The prince of Denmark.
(d) Hamlet's friend.

3. What is the Prince of Norway's name?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Fortinbras.
(d) Marcellus.

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Hot.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Very cold.
(d) Pouring rain.

5. What is the real reason for the last king's death?
(a) Poison poured down his throat.
(b) Poison poured in his ear.
(c) A knife in the back.
(d) A heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message do the ambassadors bring Claudius back from Norway?

2. Who does the ghost claim to be?

3. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?

4. Does Hamlet think the ghost can harm him?

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, what happens when Polonius first tries to speak to Hamlet?

(see the answer key)

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