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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. Guildenstern is aware that the game defies _________________________.
(a) The law of probability
(b) The law of the land
(c) The law of gravity
(d) The law of geometry

2. When the troupe moves on, why does the Player stand in one place?
(a) His foot is on Guildenstern's coin.
(b) He's waiting for guildenstern to pay him.
(c) He waits for Guildenstern to give him permission to leave.
(d) He is drunk and cannot walk.

3. What is the Player's response when Guildenstern asks if the troupe found them by chance?
(a) He says nothing is pure chance.
(b) He says it is in their script.
(c) He says it was.
(d) He says they heard the clinking of his coins.

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

5. What does Rosencrantz say that Guildenstern must be feeling?
(a) Poorer
(b) Boredom
(c) Anger
(d) Weariness

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the Player still trying to appeal to prurient interest to get more money?

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

4. How does Guildenstern win money from the Player and the troupe?

5. What are the instruments the musicians play?

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