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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 thinks he must continue to entertain Rosencrantz.
(c) He sees it as odd, perhaps an omen.
(d) He does not think about it.

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

3. 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 assures him that the law of self interest is still working.
(d) It tells him that no natural laws are at work at the moment.

4. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?
(a) Bread
(b) Musical instruments
(c) A show
(d) Alfred

5. What question does Guildenstern press on Rosencrantz during their discussion of the game?
(a) If he knows any other game they could play
(b) If he wants to spin one last coin double or nothing
(c) If he would feel the same having lost that many times
(d) If he wants to spin the coins himself

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the troupe sees the coin?

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

3. Guildenstern is aware that the game defies _________________________.

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

5. What is the Player's response when Guildenstern asks if the troupe found them by chance?

(see the answer key)

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