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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 34-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times does Rosencrantz say he has won the game?
(a) Fifty six
(b) Eighty five
(c) One hundred
(d) Seventy nine

3. 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 says that they are Lords and he recognizes them.
(c) The Player says that they are notable patrons of the arts.
(d) The Player states that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are surely fellow artists.

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

5. What are Guildenstern's suggestions for him and Rosencrantz in this strange situation?
(a) Be confident, get the answers, and go home.
(b) Be alert, tread carefully, and follow instructions.
(c) Be irate and demand to go home.
(d) Be inquisitive and ask a lot of questions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Rosencrantz and Guildenstern practice questioning one another, how do they keep score?

3. What is Guildenstern's observation about their strange situation?

4. When Guildenstern assures Rosencrantz that they will be all right, what is Rosencrantz's reply?

5. What is the source of the sounds Rosencrantz had heard?

(see the answer key)

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