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

2. After the play is performed, what does Polonius ask Hamlet to do?
(a) Ask the players to leave Elsinore.
(b) Go see the Queen.
(c) Go see Claudius.
(d) Go see Ophelia.

3. After hearing about Hamlet's strange behavior, what does Polonius say about his own decisions?
(a) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have made Hamlet worse.
(b) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have saved her from worse treatment.
(c) By telling the king that Hamlet is crazy, he may have gotten himself in trouble.
(d) By telling the queen that Hamlet is crazy, he may have upset her.

4. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?
(a) Help him break the news to his mother.
(b) Tell the world about the last king's death.
(c) Keep his secret.
(d) Help him avenge the murder.

5. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ophelia comes to watch the play. Before the play begins, how does Hamlet act towards her?

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

3. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Hamlet tell Ophelia about his feelings for her?

4. After telling Ophelia to get to a nunnery, what does Hamlet say about marriage?

5. What does the ghost do to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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