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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fanciful conversation started by Guildenstern when Rosencrantz hears a sound.
(a) About the fife and drum
(b) About unicorns
(c) About things that go bump in the night
(d) About calssical music

2. How are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern identified in Stoppard's script?
(a) Ros and Guil
(b) Gentleman one and Gentleman two
(c) Rose and Guild
(d) Crantz and Stern

3. What does Guildenstern want to know if the troupe knows?
(a) Any plays
(b) Any famous people
(c) Any playwrights
(d) Any popular songs

4. After everyone else has left the stage, how does the speech of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern change?
(a) They speak in riddles.
(b) They stop speaking French.
(c) They revert to common language.
(d) They sound terrified.

5. What is the leader of the traveling group called?
(a) Player
(b) Paladin
(c) Procurius
(d) partner

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern talk about the weather, what do they decide?

2. To shouts of "The King rises...Give o'er the play!" and cries for Lights, lights, lights!" how do the lights come up?

3. What new theory does Guildenstern come up with for his run of bad luck?

4. What indicates that Guildenstern may also be a bit confused?

5. What indicates that Hamlet is insane?

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