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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hamlet act after he has killed someone?
(a) He is frightened that someone will now try to kill him.
(b) He is sorry for his crime.
(c) He does not seem sorry for his crime.
(d) He is relieved to have finally done something.

2. After the ambassadors have left, what piece of writing does Polonius share with Claudius and Gertrude?
(a) Hamlet's plan to kill Claudius.
(b) A letter from Hamlet to Fortinbras.
(c) A love letter from Hamlet to Ophelia.
(d) A treaty between Norway and Poland.

3. Why does Hamlet talk to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about a recorder?
(a) Hamlet says he wants to learn to play the recorder.
(b) Hamlet wants them to make the musicians stop playing the recorder.
(c) Hamlet asks them to teach him how to play the recorder.
(d) Hamlet says they want to play him like a recorder and get information out of him.

4. Who is Gertrude truly loyal to?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) No one.
(d) Herself.

5. The first time the audience sees Hamlet after he has killed someone, he says "Safely stowed." What does he mean?
(a) He has established proof that he is crazy.
(b) He has hidden the body.
(c) He has scared Ophelia away from him forever.
(d) He has convinced his mother to help him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Norwegian soldiers attacking?

2. Hamlet enters about halfway through Act 3, Scene 3. When he comes in, what is Claudius doing?

3. What does Ophelia she say about the herb rosemary?

4. Early in Act 2, Polonius believes he has found the cause of Hamlet's behavior. What is the first thing he does to test his theory?

5. What time of day is it when the play starts?

(see the answer key)

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