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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. What does Polonius say is the most important thing for Laertes to remember as he leaves Elsinore?
(a) Do well in school.
(b) Be true to yourself.
(c) Do not borrow money.
(d) Do not talk too much.

2. What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice on her love life?
(a) Your advice is very wise.
(b) Stop telling me what to do.
(c) You give bad advice.
(d) Make sure you follow your own advice.

3. After witnessing Hamlet kill someone, Gertrude hurries to find Claudius. Who is he talking to when she comes in?
(a) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
(b) The ambassadors to Norway.
(c) Laertes.
(d) Laertes and Ophelia.

4. After talking to Hamlet in her room, what does Gertrude say about Hamlet?
(a) He is determined to get revenge.
(b) He is not crazy.
(c) He is crazy.
(d) He is mad with love for Ophelia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hamlet sees Ophelia just as he finishes the "To be or not to be" speech. How does he act when he first sees her?

2. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?

3. On his way to see his mother in Act 3, Scene 3, Hamlet finds Claudius. What does Hamlet decide not to do in that scene?

4. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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