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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 is Alfred's reply when Guildenstern asks if he likes being an actor?
(a) He says he does not.
(b) He says he never really thought about it.
(c) He says it's an easy way to earn a living.
(d) He says he always wanted to be an actor.

2. When Guildenstern assures Rosencrantz that they will be all right, what is Rosencrantz's reply?
(a) Rosencrantz says that is easy for him to say.
(b) Rosencrantz asks for how long.
(c) Rosencrantz says he has gotten them into a fine mess.
(d) Rosencrantz asks how he knows that.

3. What is Polonius' message for Claudius?
(a) That the ambassadors from Norway have returned
(b) That Ophelia has lost her mind
(c) That Hamlet is suicidal
(d) That the Danish army is revolting

4. What strange comparison does Guildenstern make to the coins?
(a) Fish
(b) Rocks
(c) Apples
(d) Monkeys

5. What does Guildenstern do differently the next time he tosses a coin?
(a) He rubs the coin on his shirt before tossing it.
(b) He lets it land in his other hand.
(c) He tosses two coins at once.
(d) He tosses it much farther away.

Short Answer Questions

1. If they discover what is troubling Hamlet, what does Rosencrantz want to know?

2. What does Rosencrantz tell the Player about Hamlet?

3. What is Rosencrantz's reaction to the way the game keeps going?

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

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

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