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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, p. 97-126.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gertrude respond when she hears Guildenstern's prayer?
(a) She says, "Amen."
(b) She says, "Thy will be done."
(c) She says, "Praise the Lord."
(d) She says, "You need more than prayer."

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

3. Trying to determine what Rosencrantz wants to see, what does the Player mention not too subtly?
(a) Rapes are mentioned and he alludes to wives and "ravished virgins" and asks if he is getting warm.
(b) Great Tragedies and comedies they have performed before kings
(c) Bawdy barroom ballads acted out by the mimes as the musician splay and sing
(d) Adam and Eve in the Garden in their original costumes

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

5. What does Guildenstern see when he looks at the coin after trying a new method?
(a) His hand is dirty.
(b) Heads
(c) Nothing. The coin has disappeared.
(d) Tails

Short Answer Questions

1. Back inside the castle, what does Rosencrantz declare?

2. What does Rosencrantz realize about the costumes of two of the troupe?

3. After speaking with Hamlet, what is the condition of Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?

4. What does the player tell Guildenstern they are more about?

5. Who do the two dead spies on stage turn out to be?

(see the answer key)

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