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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. In Act 1, Scene 3, where is Laertes going?
(a) To go to a new school.
(b) To live in another country.
(c) Off to war.
(d) Back to college.

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

3. After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior?
(a) It looks like it wants to speak.
(b) It looks like it is in pain.
(c) It looks like it is crying.
(d) It looks like it wants to scare people.

4. After hearing Ophelia's description of Hamlet, what reason does Polonius suggest for Hamlet's strange behavior?
(a) Hamlet is taking his father's death too hard.
(b) Hamlet has always been a strange boy and his father's death has driven him insane.
(c) Hamlet is mad with love for Ophelia.
(d) Hamlet has studied too hard at school.

5. Who is Ophelia in love with?
(a) Horatio.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Polonius.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Horatio describe the ghost to Hamlet?

2. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. After the play is performed, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ask Hamlet to do?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about the look on Hamlet's face?

5. Before the play is performed, Hamlet has a long conversation with the First Player. What is he telling the Player?

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