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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. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Eating.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Sewing.

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

3. After Hamlet's behavior during the play-within-a-play, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to do with Hamlet?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Take him to England next summer.
(c) Take him to a doctor.
(d) Take him to England right away.

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?
(a) His brother's death and his own marriage to Gertrude.
(b) His brother's wedding and the birth of his nephew.
(c) His coronation and the war with Norway.
(d) The war that killed the last king and the upcoming marriage of his nephew.

5. What country did the late King go to battle against?
(a) Norway.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. After watching the players give a speech about Hecuba and Priam, what does Hamlet say impresses him the most?

4. Where does Act 1, Scene 4 take place?

5. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?

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