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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. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) England.

2. After the play is performed, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ask Hamlet to do?
(a) Go see Ophelia.
(b) Go see Claudius.
(c) Ask the players to leave Elsinore.
(d) Go see his mother.

3. What other "crime" has been committed against the last king?
(a) Claudius seduced his wife.
(b) Polonius stole from the state treasury.
(c) Laertes seduced his wife.
(d) Claudius stole from the state treasury.

4. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?
(a) Written notes.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Money.
(d) Money and written notes.

5. 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 ignores her and pretends he does not see her.
(d) He yells at her and tries to hit her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in the play, what country does Claudius send messengers to?

2. When he is giving Laertes advice, what does Polonius say about friends?

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what happens when Polonius first tries to speak to Hamlet?

4. What shocking news does the ghost deliver to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5?

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

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