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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. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?
(a) He loves him.
(b) He does not trust him.
(c) He is afraid of him.
(d) He misses him.

2. What message do the ambassadors bring Claudius back from Norway?
(a) Fortinbras does not plan to attack any country at all.
(b) Fortinbras wants to take over Denmark.
(c) Fortinbras wants to take over Denmark and Poland.
(d) Fortinbras will attack Poland, not Denmark.

3. When he is giving Laertes advice, what does Polonius say about friends?
(a) Good people rarely have any friends.
(b) Do not worry about making friends.
(c) Good people always have lots of friends.
(d) Keep your good friends close to you.

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

5. What does Horatio say the ghost might do to Hamlet?
(a) Drive him crazy.
(b) Bless him.
(c) Curse him.
(d) Kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?

3. Who is Ophelia?

4. What is the public explanation of the last king's death?

5. After the ambassadors have left, what piece of writing does Polonius share with Claudius and Gertrude?

(see the answer key)

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