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

2. What is the real reason for the last king's death?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A knife in the back.
(c) Poison poured in his ear.
(d) Poison poured down his throat.

3. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) The ambassadors to Norway.
(b) Gertrude's nephews.
(c) Hamlet's old friends.
(d) Servants of the court.

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

5. What is Hamlet's mother's name?
(a) Ophelia.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Hecuba.
(d) Fortinbras.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Hamlet first sees the ghost, what does he call it?

4. What does Hamlet learn about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's reasons for visiting Elsinore?

5. 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?

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