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

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

3. What are the instruments the musicians play?
(a) Trumpet, drum, and harp
(b) Bagpipe, horn, and cymbals
(c) Horn, flute, and harpsichord
(d) Drum, flute, and horn

4. How does Guildenstern summarize that day?
(a) They were awakened at dawn with a message, a summons, and a new record for heads and tails.
(b) They got a message to come quickly but it did not tell them where.
(c) Right after breakfast they got a summons for jury duty.
(d) they were sleeping and suddenly found themselves on a road they don't know.

5. What does Guildenstern do with the coins he takes out of his bag?
(a) Bites them
(b) Buys fruit
(c) Gives them to beggars
(d) Spins them

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is odd about the gambling game Guildenstern plays with Rosencrantz?

3. What is Rosencrantz's reaction to the way the game keeps going?

4. What happens when the troupe sees the coin?

5. How does Guildenstern reply to Rosencrantz's idea about how Guildenstern must be feeling?

(see the answer key)

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