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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 does the ghost claim to be?
(a) Hamlet's grandfather.
(b) The ghost of kings of Denmark past.
(c) Hamlet's father.
(d) A tortured spirit.

2. What country did the late King go to battle against?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Norway.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. When Hamlet first sees the ghost, what does he call it?
(a) Angel and minister of grace.
(b) Fearsome creature.
(c) Devil, demon, bane of Heaven.
(d) King, father, royal Dane.

4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does Hamlet reveal about his reasons for wanting the players to perform?
(a) He thinks the play will remind Gertrude of her first husband.
(b) He thinks the play will distract him.
(c) He wants to use the play to test Claudius's conscience.
(d) He thinks the players are very talented.

5. Which two characters is Laertes related to?
(a) Claudius and Hamlet.
(b) Gertrude and Hamlet.
(c) Gertrude and Ophelia.
(d) Polonius and Ophelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hamlet's mother's name?

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

3. 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?

4. What is the Prince of Norway's name?

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

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