Gertrude and Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Gertrude and Claudius Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a name in Part 3?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Horwendil.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Claudius.

2. Who is Magrit married to?
(a) Rorik.
(b) Sandro.
(c) Corambus.
(d) Feng.

3. What does Gerutha do to pass the sleigh trip after the wedding?
(a) She goes to sleep.
(b) She practices sitting pretty.
(c) She talks sweetly to Horwendil.
(d) She makes thorny comments at Horwendil.

4. Which point sparks the argument over Amleth leaving to study in the next year?
(a) That Amleth is unhappy at Elsinore.
(b) That Amleth is disturbed by the friendship between Gerutha and Feng.
(c) That Horwendil is unsatisfied with Gerutha.
(d) That Horwendil is leaving the country for a time.

5. How is Amleth like his father?
(a) Amleth likes to hunt with his father.
(b) Amleth is very Jutish and behaves like a nobleman.
(c) Amleth is very brutish like his father.
(d) Amleth is a weak warrior.

6. How does Rorik respond to his daughter´s strong opinion of marriage?
(a) He sends her away to England.
(b) He promises to find a different husband for her.
(c) He trys to bribe her with more money.
(d) He maintains a sense of humor but is stern.

7. Who was missing from Gerutha and Horwendil's wedding that upsets Horwendil?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Gerutha's father, Rorik.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother, Feng.

8. What does Rorik believe about love?
(a) That love is a silly idea for weak men.
(b) That love is not necessary in a marriage.
(c) That love must be earned by good deeds.
(d) That love comes naturally between a man and a woman.

9. What character seems to agree with Amleth the most?
(a) Rorik, his grandfather.
(b) Horwendil, his father.
(c) Ona, his grandmother.
(d) Yorik, the court jester.

10. In the springtime after Gerutha and Horwendil's wedding, what is happening to Rorik?
(a) He is handing the crown over to Horwendil.
(b) He is moving to live with Gerutha and Horwendil.
(c) He is attacking the neighboring countries.
(d) He is becoming more sick and is dying.

11. Who is Sandro?
(a) Feng's squire.
(b) Ona's brother.
(c) Horwendil's childhood friend.
(d) Ophelia's lover.

12. Why does Gerutha feel snubbed by Horwendil on their wedding night?
(a) Because Horwendil did not dance with her.
(b) Because Horwendil did not take an interest in her sexually.
(c) Because Horwendil did not want to sleep next to her.
(d) Because Horwendil did not want to talk to her.

13. Why does Feng leave Denmark?
(a) To study in a university.
(b) To escape the temptation of Gerutha.
(c) To battle in other countries.
(d) To flee his angry brother.

14. Gerutha feels that her feelings for Amleth are inadequate as a mother. What does she believe is the source of this?
(a) Gerutha believes it is because Horwedil is cold emotionally.
(b) Gerutha does not know and is confused with her feelings.
(c) Gerutha thinks it is because Amleth was a difficult child.
(d) Gerutha believes it is because she doesn´t love Horwendil.

15. Which character benefits the least by the marriage of Gerutha and Horwendil?
(a) Amleth.
(b) Gerutha.
(c) Feng.
(d) Horwendil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the original ancient Hamlet legend come from?

2. What does the situation with the songbirds reveal about Horwendil's personality?

3. Which is evidence that Horwendil does not really love Gerutha?

4. What is the important event that occurs in the springtime for Gerutha.

5. What advise does Corambus give Gerutha to make her think less about her marriage?

(see the answer keys)

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