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

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

3. At the end of the first act, what does Hamlet warn his friends he might do?
(a) Kill somebody.
(b) Pretend to be crazy.
(c) Leave the country forever.
(d) Get married.

4. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time?
(a) He is frightened and runs away.
(b) He is upset and starts to cry.
(c) He is startled, but tries to talk to it.
(d) He is angry and tries to attack it.

5. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His father hated his mother.
(b) His mother hated his father.
(c) His mother was devoted to his father.
(d) His parents barely spoke to each other.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?

3. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?

(see the answer key)

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