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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. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Four times.

2. After the ambassadors have left, what piece of writing does Polonius share with Claudius and Gertrude?
(a) Hamlet's plan to kill Claudius.
(b) A love letter from Hamlet to Ophelia.
(c) A letter from Hamlet to Fortinbras.
(d) A treaty between Norway and Poland.

3. What is the Prince of Norway's name?
(a) Marcellus.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Fortinbras.

4. Which two characters is Laertes related to?
(a) Gertrude and Ophelia.
(b) Polonius and Ophelia.
(c) Gertrude and Hamlet.
(d) Claudius and Hamlet.

5. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.
(b) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.
(c) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(d) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Polonius asks Claudius to arrange for Hamlet to go somewhere after the play's performance. Where is Hamlet supposed to go?

2. What is Hamlet's mother's name?

3. After Hamlet yells at Ophelia to go to a nunnery, what does she say about him?

4. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?

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

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