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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hamlet learn about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's reasons for visiting Elsinore?
(a) They were sent for by Polonius.
(b) They were sent for by the king.
(c) They came to visit him.
(d) They came to see his father's funeral.

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?
(a) To confirm what they have seen.
(b) To cover for them while they take a break.
(c) To show him his father's ghost.
(d) To tell them the latest gossip about Hamlet.

4. Ophelia comes to watch the play. Before the play begins, how does Hamlet act towards her?
(a) He flirts with her and makes suggestive remarks.
(b) He is friendly and apologizes for his earlier behavior.
(c) He yells at her and tries to hit her.
(d) He ignores her and pretends he does not see her.

5. Does Hamlet think the ghost can harm him?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not if he carries garlic and a crucifix.
(d) Only if he is afraid of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. As they wait for the ghost, Hamlet describes the King's nightly tradition. What does Hamlet think about this tradition?

3. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?

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

5. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?

(see the answer key)

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