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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 55-84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Player say they got The Murder of Gonzago?
(a) Hamlet gave them the script.
(b) They wrote it themselves.
(c) They found it in a book.
(d) They stole it from the Italians.

2. Still trying to explain his run of bad luck, why does Guildenstern think about time?
(a) He wonders if time is actually going backward making his spins go the opposite way.
(b) He wonders if it has stood still and he has actually spun the coin only once.
(c) He wonders if his timing is all wrong when spinning the coins.
(d) He wonders if the time of day is affecting the magnetic fields.

3. How does the encounter with Hamlet leave Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) Confused about where they are
(b) Confused about who they are
(c) Confused about what Hamlet said
(d) Confused about the coin game

4. How many corpses does the Player say the drama will have at the end?
(a) A hundred
(b) Eight
(c) Six
(d) Four

5. What is the new game Rosencrantz and Guildenstern play with a coin?
(a) Guessing which hand the coin is in
(b) Seeing if they can make the coin stand on edge
(c) Balancing the coin on their noses
(d) Tossing the coin back and forth between them

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hamlet react when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern confront him?

2. What type of performance does the Player say they can put on for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

3. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?

4. What is the Player's reaction when Guildenstern says he may be able to use his influence at the court to get them shows?

5. Of what does Guildenstern say they can be sure?

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