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

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

3. 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 that he doesn't mind losing because Rosencrantz is his friend.
(c) He says he is not really thinking about the game.
(d) He says there is suspense while the coins are in the air.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rosencrantz's answer please Guildenstern?

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

3. What question does Guildenstern press on Rosencrantz during their discussion of the game?

4. In what way is Rosencrantz defensive as he discusses the game with Guildenstern?

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

(see the answer key)

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