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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Hamlet says he will be with them shortly, what do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do?
2. Finally what does Rosencrantz decide to do?
3. How many corpses does the Player say the drama will have at the end?
4. During rehearsal, what is it that the Player says the troupe does really well?
5. What does Guildenstern explain to Rosencrantz about Hamlet's whereabouts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What blunder does Rosencrantz make over what he thinks is a woman?
2. Describe the hilarious scene involving the belts of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
3. What prophetic remark does Rosencrantz make while they wait for instructions?
4. When the lights finally do come up in Act 3, what does the audience see?
5. What happens when the King orders Guildenstern to go and bring Hamlet?
6. What transpires when Rosencrantz brings up the subject of death?
7. How does Rosencrantz sum up their position?
8. When Hamlet enters in Act 2, what does he say?
9. Tell about the dialogue between Rosencrantz and Guildenstern after Rosencrantz insists they have permission to leave.
10. What happens over the subject of money?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a paper on the tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive. Using the lies Rosencrantz and Guildenstern told Claudius about the whereabouts of Hamlet, discuss in your paper how telling lies almost always ends in difficult situations. Give a real world example.
Essay Topic 2
Write a paper contrasting chance and destiny. Do you believe in destiny or fate? If so, why, and if not, why not?
Essay Topic 3
Write a paper about minimalist staging of a play. In ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, there is little in the way of background or props. What methods are used to indicate locations? Why does the audience accept this kind of staging?
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