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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Player say to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon meeting them on the road?
(a) That it is a lucky thing they came along.
(b) They he is surprised to find gentlemen there.
(c) That there is strength in numbers.
(d) That there are highwaymen about.

2. What exchange is there between Hamlet and Ophelia?
(a) Ophelia is shouting at Hamlet.
(b) Ophelia is crying and Hamlet tries to comfort her.
(c) Hamlet is laughing and Ophelia is shocked.
(d) Hamlet sighs and stares into Ophelia's face.

3. What mime does Rosencrantz perform during the discussion of death?
(a) Placing flowers on a grave.
(b) Lying down in a coffin.
(c) Marching in a funeral procession.
(d) Banging on a coffin lid.

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

5. What play does Hamlet ask the Player if his troupe can perform?
(a) The Tempest
(b) The Murder of Gonzago
(c) Julius Caesar
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Guildenstern mean when he says he is afraid, too?

2. What question does Guildenstern put to Rosencrantz about language?

3. What is Rosencrantz's reply when Guildenstern asks if he contradicts himself?

4. Still trying to explain his run of bad luck, why does Guildenstern think about time?

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

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