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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. What does Rosencrantz tell Guildenstern he would do if he lost that many times?
(a) Examine the coins
(b) Draw his sword
(c) Keep playing until he started to win
(d) Quit before he lost everything

2. What does the player tell Guildenstern they are more about?
(a) The school of mimery
(b) The blood, love, and rhetoric school
(c) The school of ballet
(d) The stand-up comedy school

3. What happens when the troupe sees the coin?
(a) They beg the Player to take it.
(b) They spit on the coin.
(c) They laugh and turn to leave.
(d) They dive for it.

4. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?
(a) Bread
(b) Musical instruments
(c) A show
(d) Alfred

5. How does Guildenstern reply to Rosencrantz's idea about how Guildenstern must be feeling?
(a) He says there are plenty more coins where those came from.
(b) He says he is not really thinking about the game.
(c) He says that he doesn't mind losing because Rosencrantz is his friend.
(d) He says there is suspense while the coins are in the air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Player's response when Rosencrantz asks if the two of them are enough for an audience?

2. How much does the Player say it will cost for them to perform a gory romance?

3. What assumption does the Player make about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

4. What does Guildenstern say will eventually turn the game around?

5. What does Guildenstern continue doing with the coin tosses?

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