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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 55-84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of play does the Player mention that comes at another cost?
(a) Plays that have never been performed before
(b) Plays where the audience participates
(c) Plays from classical Greek drama
(d) Plays that last over three hours

2. 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 offers to put on a free show for them.
(c) The Player runs away.
(d) The Player falls at his feet.

3. What does Guildenstern do with the coins he takes out of his bag?
(a) Bites them
(b) Buys fruit
(c) Gives them to beggars
(d) Spins them

4. What does Guildenstern continue doing with the coin tosses?
(a) Biting them before tossing them
(b) Saying a prayer before tossing them
(c) Using only the heaviest coins
(d) Trying different ways of tossing them

5. What does Rosencrantz demand of the troupe?
(a) That they must not mention having met them on the road to the court.
(b) That they use court language when they address Hamlet, Claudius, and Gertrude.
(c) That they clean their costumes before they perform at court.
(d) That must provide an excellent performance at court, and may not present their usual smutty acts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosencrantz ask Guildenstern about death?

2. Where does the Player say they got The Murder of Gonzago?

3. Grabbing hold of the Player angrily, how does Guildenstern excuse himself?

4. What are the instruments the musicians play?

5. How much does the Player say it will cost for them to perform a gory romance?

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