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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. Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?
(a) The prince, Hamlet.
(b) The king's advisor, Polonius.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The king who just died.

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?
(a) The war that killed the last king and the upcoming marriage of his nephew.
(b) His coronation and the war with Norway.
(c) His brother's wedding and the birth of his nephew.
(d) His brother's death and his own marriage to Gertrude.

3. Polonius asks Claudius to arrange for Hamlet to go somewhere after the play's performance. Where is Hamlet supposed to go?
(a) To see Claudius.
(b) To see his mother.
(c) To see Ophelia.
(d) To see a doctor.

4. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?
(a) Protect her from the murderer.
(b) What happened is her fault.
(c) Do not blame her for what happened.
(d) She is a good woman.

5. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?
(a) Tell the world about the last king's death.
(b) Keep his secret.
(c) Help him break the news to his mother.
(d) Help him avenge the murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their first conversation together, what important information does Hamlet reveal to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

2. What is the main idea of Hamlet's "To be or not to be" speech?

3. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

4. 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?

5. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?

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