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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. After the play is performed, what does Polonius ask Hamlet to do?
(a) Ask the players to leave Elsinore.
(b) Go see Claudius.
(c) Go see the Queen.
(d) Go see Ophelia.
2. What is Hamlet's response when Claudius demands to know where the body of Hamlet's murdered victim is?
(a) The worms are eating the victim for supper.
(b) The victim is eating supper in Heaven.
(c) The victim is eating supper in Hell.
(d) The victim is not really dead and is eating supper in the castle.
3. Watching the troops attacking, Hamlet decides that he is less of a man than their leader. Why does he say that?
(a) Hamlet has only killed one man and the leader has killed many.
(b) The leader is a common man, while Hamlet is a prince.
(c) Hamlet was never in the army, unlike the troops' leader.
(d) He has a better reason to fight than the leader, but he does not fight.
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 king.
(c) Tell the queen.
(d) Talk to Hamlet himself.
5. What is the first part of the players' performance in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A dumbshow, in which they do not speak.
(b) A prologue, in which they summarize the upcoming play.
(c) An opening scene that shows how much the king and queen love each other.
(d) A welcoming speech by their sponsor, Prince Hamlet.
Short Answer Questions
1. After the murder, Claudius tells Hamlet to leave right away. Where should Hamlet go?
2. After the play is performed, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ask Hamlet to do?
3. Early in the play, what country does Claudius send messengers to?
4. As Claudius speaks about his guilt in Act 3, Scene 3, what does he say about repenting?
5. Who is Horatio?
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