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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 time of day is it when the play starts?
(a) After dinner.
(b) Morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Late at night.

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

3. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?
(a) Money.
(b) Money and written notes.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Written notes.

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

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, what happens when Polonius first tries to speak to Hamlet?
(a) Hamlet is glad to see him.
(b) Hamlet ignores him.
(c) Hamlet does not seem to recognize him.
(d) Hamlet argues with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?

2. At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing?

3. After the play, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Claudius meet to discuss Hamlet. Polonius joins them. What does he tell Claudius?

4. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. When he is asked where his first victim's body is, what does Hamlet do?

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