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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 20-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rosencrantz begins saying he is afraid, what is it he was going to say before Guildenstern stops him?
(a) That they must be dreaming.
(b) That he was becoming tired of playing.
(c) That something was dreadfully wrong.
(d) That it just wasn't Guildenstern's day.

2. What is Rosencrantz's reaction to the way the game keeps going?
(a) He thinks something is odd about the game.
(b) He is upset because Guildenstern will run out of coins.
(c) He laughs and whistles every time he wins a coin.
(d) He is a little embarrassed because he keeps winning.

3. What is Guildenstern's angry reply to the Player's suggestion?
(a) He laughs in the Player's face and calls him stupid.
(b) He says he was prepared for any kind of messenger, but instead he is approached by prostitutes.
(c) He calls the Player a pimp and orders him to leave with his troupe.
(d) He draws his sword and tells the Player if he suggests that again, he will kill him.

4. What is odd about the gambling game Guildenstern plays with Rosencrantz?
(a) The coins are made of wood.
(b) The coins never leave Guildenstern's hand.
(c) The coins seem to disappear.
(d) The coins all come up heads.

5. What does Guildenstern mean when he says he is afraid, too?
(a) He is afraid that someone is coming.
(b) He is afraid that the weather is causing the results.
(c) He is afraid that it really is his day.
(d) He is afraid that he has run out of coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Guildenstern see the way the game keeps going?

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

3. When Rosencrantz collects the coin, why does he say Guildenstern was lucky?

4. How does Guildenstern win money from the Player and the troupe?

5. What does the Player say to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon meeting them on the road?

(see the answer key)

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