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

2. What is Guildenstern's angry reply to the Player's suggestion?
(a) He laughs in the Player's face and calls him stupid.
(b) He says he was prepared for any kind of messenger, but instead he is approached by prostitutes.
(c) He draws his sword and tells the Player if he suggests that again, he will kill him.
(d) He calls the Player a pimp and orders him to leave with his troupe.

3. Why is the Player so happy to see the two men?
(a) To borrow their cloaks for a show
(b) To sell them the musical instruments
(c) To get them to tell tales they can act on the stage
(d) To put on a show because they were forgetting their lines

4. What does Guildenstern explain to Rosencrantz about Hamlet's whereabouts?
(a) That he is being taken to England by a soldier.
(b) That he has escaped to Norway.
(c) That he has gone into hiding.
(d) That he is being interrogated by the King.

5. When Hamlet says he will be with them shortly, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do?
(a) Laugh because they don't believe him
(b) Wait for him
(c) Run off
(d) Say they will stay by his side

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the troupe sees the coin?

2. How is it obvious that the two men have been playing the gambling game for a long time?

3. How does Hamlet slip away from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

4. In their conversation, what does the audience gather about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

5. What exchange is there between Hamlet and Ophelia?

(see the answer key)

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