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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. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?
(a) Find out if his son has a girlfriend.
(b) Find out how his son is doing in school.
(c) Find out if his son is behaving appropriately.
(d) Find out if his son is getting enough to eat.

2. Claudius says his crime "hath the primal eldest curse upon't." What does he mean?
(a) Killing your oldest brother is an especially bad crime.
(b) Killing the king is an especially bad crime.
(c) A brother's murder is an especially bad crime.
(d) Stealing your brother's wife is an especially bad crime.

3. At the start of Act 4, Scene 4, the audience finally sees a character that has been talked about since the start of the play. Who is this character?
(a) Captain.
(b) Bernardo.
(c) Laertes.
(d) Fortinbras.

4. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) After midnight.
(b) Almost midnight.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Lunch time.

5. After talking to Hamlet in her room, what does Gertrude say about Hamlet?
(a) He is not crazy.
(b) He is determined to get revenge.
(c) He is crazy.
(d) He is mad with love for Ophelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

2. Hamlet says "The time is out of joint: O cursed spite/ That ever I was born to set it right!" What does that mean?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?

4. After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior?

5. Where does Claudius want the body of Hamlet's first victim to be taken?

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