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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gerutha fear about being attracted to a man?
(a) That she will not be attractive to him.
(b) That she will eventually become a submissive old woman.
(c) That she will never have a career.
(d) That she will eventually become a very rich woman.

2. Where does the original ancient Hamlet legend come from?
(a) Historia Danica of Saxo Grammaticus.
(b) John Updike.
(c) Ancient greek mythology.
(d) Shakespeare.

3. The story begins in what country?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Denmark.

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

5. What words best describe Amleth as a baby and child?
(a) Sickly and disagreeable.
(b) Energetic and sunny.
(c) Happy and simple.
(d) Quiet and slow.

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

7. How is Feng different with Gerutha than with other women?
(a) With Gerutha he is a wild flirt.
(b) With Gerutha he is hot tempered and violent.
(c) With Gerutha he is well-behaved and attentive.
(d) With Gerutha he is hasty and rude.

8. Why is the importance of displaying the bloody bed sheet?
(a) It proves that Gerutha was not a virgin.
(b) It means that Horwendil is having an affair.
(c) It proves that any son born by Gerutha is from Horwendil.
(d) It means that Gerutha is sick.

9. What does Corambus say about Amleth's moodiness?
(a) That Amleth is very weak and so he is moody.
(b) That Amleth is an angry boy and he show it as moodiness.
(c) That perhaps they are just roles he is trying on for size.
(d) That perhaps he is unbalanced or addled in the brain.

10. What is unfair about how Rorik treats Horwendil compared to how he treats Feng?
(a) Rorik allows Feng to hunt with his horses during the their visit.
(b) Rorik pays Horwendil double the money of Feng, although the brothers completed the same service.
(c) Rorik allows Feng to visit Gerutha more than Horwendil.
(d) Rorik gives Horwendil a larger manor than Feng when the brothers come to visit.

11. What advise does Corambus give Gerutha to make her think less about her marriage?
(a) He tells her to read less and exercise more.
(b) He tells her to stop gossiping and be a better wife.
(c) He tells her to sleep more.
(d) He tells her to speak to Horwendil about her feelings.

12. What did Gerutha want to name her son?
(a) Amleth.
(b) Feng.
(c) Horwendil, after her husband.
(d) Rorik, after her father.

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

14. Which word best describes Horwendil's behavior with the songbirds that he has given Gerutha?
(a) Brutish.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Tender.

15. Which character reflects on a difficulty in loving Hamlet?
(a) Ona.
(b) King Hamlet.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Claudius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gerutha feels that her feelings for Amleth are inadequate as a mother. What does she believe is the source of this?

2. Who does Gerutha confide in when she becomes worried about Amleth's moodiness?

3. Which statement is true about Gerutha?

4. How do Gerutha and Feng usually pass their time together?

5. The story is a prequel to what other famous drama?

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