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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 get them to tell tales they can act on the stage
(b) To borrow their cloaks for a show
(c) To put on a show because they were forgetting their lines
(d) To sell them the musical instruments

2. What new theory does Guildenstern come up with for his run of bad luck?
(a) That the coins are heavier on one side than the other.
(b) That he needs to learn how to toss coins.
(c) That he is somehow willing for Rosencrantz to win.
(d) That his arm has grown too tired to toss properly.

3. What is the Player's reaction when Guildenstern says he may be able to use his influence at the court to get them shows?
(a) The Player doubts his word.
(b) The Player runs away.
(c) The Player offers to put on a free show for them.
(d) The Player falls at his feet.

4. Why does Rosencrantz's answer please Guildenstern?
(a) It tells him that Rosencrantz is hiding a secret.
(b) It tells him that he will soon start winning.
(c) It tells him that no natural laws are at work at the moment.
(d) It assures him that the law of self interest is still working.

5. What assumption does the Player make about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) The Player says that they are runaway criminals and he has seen their pictures.
(b) The Player states that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are surely fellow artists.
(c) The player says that they are Lords and he recognizes them.
(d) The Player says that they are notable patrons of the arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the player tell Guildenstern they are more about?

2. When the time theory is disproved, what does Guildenstern think of next?

3. What does the Player do when Rosencrantz tosses a coin on the ground in front of the Player?

4. How does Guildenstern question what is happening with the game?

5. What is the leader of the traveling group called?

(see the answer key)

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