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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. 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 would feel the same having lost that many times
(c) If he wants to spin the coins himself
(d) If he wants to spin one last coin double or nothing

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

3. What is the Player's apology to Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?
(a) He says that they should have seen his troupe in better times.
(b) He says that he was desparate to make money so they could eat.
(c) He says that he had mistaken them for bawdy actors.
(d) He says that he had only been joking with them just for the fun of it.

4. After trying again and again, what is the score of the game?
(a) 121 to 0
(b) 100 to 0
(c) 85 to 6
(d) 89 to 0

5. When the time theory is disproved, what does Guildenstern think of next?
(a) Mental telepathy
(b) Pixies
(c) Leprechauns
(d) Divine intervention

Short Answer Questions

1. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?

2. What does Rosencrantz tell Guildenstern he would do if he lost that many times?

3. What assumption does the Player make about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

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

5. How does Guildenstern summarize that day?

(see the answer key)

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