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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. When Polonius tries to speak with Hamlet, does Polonius really believe Hamlet is crazy?
(a) No, Polonius does not think Hamlet is crazy at all.
(b) Yes, Polonius says Hamlet is totally insane.
(c) Yes, but Polonius thinks it is easily cured.
(d) Not entirely -- Polonius sees some reason or logic within the craziness.

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

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

4. 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.

5. When he is asked where his first victim's body is, what does Hamlet do?
(a) He threatens to kill more people.
(b) He answers with a riddle.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He refuses to speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?

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

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

4. What does Hamlet mean when he says "I will speak daggers to her, but use none."

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

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