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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play's performance?
(a) Watch Claudius and see if he reacts to the play.
(b) Watch Polonius and see if he reacts to the play.
(c) Watch Gertrude and see if she reacts to the play.
(d) Help Hamlet kill Claudius as the play is performed.

4. After listening to Ophelia's description of Hamlet, Polonius believes he has found the explanation for Hamlet's behavior. What does he decide to do next?
(a) Get Hamlet to see a doctor.
(b) Tell the queen.
(c) Tell the king.
(d) Talk to Hamlet himself.

5. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?
(a) He says the ghost is a liar.
(b) He tells them nothing.
(c) He repeats the truth about the last king's death.
(d) He pretends that he did not see a ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do, after learning that Hamlet has committed murder?

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?

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

5. After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior?

(see the answer key)

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