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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. Why is the Player so happy to see the two men?
(a) To borrow their cloaks for a show
(b) To get them to tell tales they can act on the stage
(c) To sell them the musical instruments
(d) To put on a show because they were forgetting their lines

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

3. How does Guildenstern see the way the game keeps going?
(a) He think Rosencrantz is cheating, but he cannot prove it.
(b) He thinks he must continue to entertain Rosencrantz.
(c) He does not think about it.
(d) He sees it as odd, perhaps an omen.

4. What does the Player say to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon meeting them on the road?
(a) That there is strength in numbers.
(b) They he is surprised to find gentlemen there.
(c) That there are highwaymen about.
(d) That it is a lucky thing they came along.

5. What does Guildenstern do differently the next time he tosses a coin?
(a) He tosses it much farther away.
(b) He lets it land in his other hand.
(c) He tosses two coins at once.
(d) He rubs the coin on his shirt before tossing it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern identified in Stoppard's script?

3. What does Guildenstern do with the coins he takes out of his bag?

4. What is Guildenstern's angry reply to the Player's suggestion?

5. What is the fanciful conversation started by Guildenstern when Rosencrantz hears a sound.

(see the answer key)

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