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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. What does Hamlet say when he first hears about the ghost?
(a) He wants it to leave him alone.
(b) He thinks Horatio is inventing it to distract him.
(c) He does not believe it exists.
(d) He wants to talk to it.

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

3. After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
(a) Watch Hamlet and make sure he does not hurt anyone.
(b) Convince Fortinbras not to attack Denmark.
(c) Cheer Hamlet up and find out what is wrong with him.
(d) Convince Hamlet to go back to school.

4. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?
(a) She forgot his father too quickly.
(b) She has too much power over the country.
(c) She is responsible for his father's death.
(d) She is grieving too much for his father.

5. Who is Claudius?
(a) Hamlet's father.
(b) Hamlet's brother.
(c) The Prince of Norway.
(d) Hamlet's uncle and the new king.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?

3. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?

4. Does Hamlet think the ghost can harm him?

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?

(see the answer key)

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