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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hamlet leaves his mother's room in Act 3, Scene 4, what does he take with him?
(a) The dead body of Polonius.
(b) A portrait of his dead father.
(c) The dead body of Claudius.
(d) A portrait of his mother.

2. 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) Tell the king.
(b) Get Hamlet to see a doctor.
(c) Tell the queen.
(d) Talk to Hamlet himself.

3. After Hamlet yells at Ophelia to go to a nunnery, what does she say about him?
(a) She is angry at him because she thinks he is crazy.
(b) She is angry because she does not think he is crazy, and he has hurt her feelings.
(c) She is relieved that she did not marry him.
(d) She is sorry for him and for herself, because she thinks he is crazy.

4. What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that Hamlet is excited about in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Seeing Ophelia again.
(b) Fencing with Laertes.
(c) Seeing the players perform.
(d) Committing suicide.

5. After Claudius and Polonius watch Hamlet interact with Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Claudius say about Hamlet's behavior?
(a) He does not think Hamlet is crazy because of love for Ophelia.
(b) He is convinced Hamlet is crazy because of love for Ophelia.
(c) He is convinced that Hamlet needs to see a doctor.
(d) He is suspicious that Hamlet is not really crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?

2. Who is Claudius?

3. When Hamlet first sees Laertes in the graveyard scene, what does Hamlet say about him?

4. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?

5. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Hamlet tell Ophelia about his feelings for her?

(see the answer key)

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