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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Guildenstern insists their meeting must have been chance, how does the Player reply?
(a) It might have been fate.
(b) There is no chance of chance.
(c) It was written into a script.
(d) Stranger things have happened.

2. Of what does Guildenstern say they can be sure?
(a) That the only beginnings and endings are birth and death.
(b) That they will be at home by nightfall.
(c) That Hamlet will confide in them.
(d) That they will make a lot of money this time.

3. What question does Guildenstern put to Rosencrantz about language?
(a) If he knows the word for housewife in Danish.
(b) If he sometimes forgets what he wanted to say.
(c) If he feels more comfortable speaking French.
(d) If ordinary words often sound strange to him.

4. What does the Player do when Rosencrantz tosses a coin on the ground in front of the Player?
(a) The Player looks at it and declares it heads.
(b) The Player spits on the coin.
(c) The Player falls to his knees scrambling for the coin.
(d) The Player challenges to throw more coins.

5. To shouts of "The King rises...Give o'er the play!" and cries for Lights, lights, lights!" how do the lights come up?
(a) As late afternoon
(b) As sunrise
(c) As twinkling candles
(d) As moonlight

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rosencrantz's prophetic remark after Hamlet enters with the soldier?

2. What is Rosencrantz's reply when Guildenstern asks why they would want to leave?

3. Back inside the castle, what does Rosencrantz declare?

4. When Hamlet says he will be with them shortly, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do?

5. What is the leader of the traveling group called?

(see the answer key)

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