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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 blunder does Rosencrantz make with the introductions?
(a) He confuses their names, calling himself Guildenstern.
(b) He talks down to the Player as though he were a Lord.
(c) He fails to mention their names.
(d) He cannot recall Guildenstern's name.

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

3. What does Guildenstern say about Hamlet?
(a) That he loves to play word games.
(b) That he is moody and melancholy.
(c) That he is a practical joker.
(d) That there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him.

4. What event does Guildenstern recall as they talk about questions?
(a) A man coming to summon them to court
(b) A time when he had not studied for an examination
(c) A play he saw about death
(d) A question for which he had no answer

5. What is the new game Rosencrantz and Guildenstern play with a coin?
(a) Tossing the coin back and forth between them
(b) Guessing which hand the coin is in
(c) Balancing the coin on their noses
(d) Seeing if they can make the coin stand on edge

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Rosencrantz say he has won the game?

2. How is the troupe's cart being pulled?

3. What are the instruments the musicians play?

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

5. How does Guildenstern question what is happening with the game?

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