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

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

3. What is the main idea of Hamlet's "To be or not to be" speech?
(a) Hamlet is thinking about killing Ophelia.
(b) Hamlet is thinking about killing himself.
(c) Hamlet is thinking about killing Claudius.
(d) Hamlet is thinking about proposing to Ophelia.

4. 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 Ophelia.
(c) To see a doctor.
(d) To see his mother.

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Spy on him.
(b) Stay away from him.
(c) Flirt with him.
(d) Make friends with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Laertes has left in Act 1, Scene 3, Polonius talks to Ophelia about her romance. What does Polonius tell her?

2. What other "crime" has been committed against the last king?

3. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?

4. What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that Hamlet is excited about in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

(see the answer key)

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