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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. Who is Magrit married to?

2. How old is Gerutha when the story begins?

3. Which statement best describes Gerutha's response to the songbirds?

4. How does Rorik attempt to change Gerutha's opinion of Horwendil?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is disappointing about the name Amleth for Gerutha?

2. Describe Gerutha on her wedding night.

3. How does Horwendil and Gerutha's wedding night prove that Horwendil is not truly interested in Gerutha?

4. Where do the names come from in the story?

5. Describe Ophelia and why she is considered beautiful.

6. What does Gerutha think of married women?

7. Describe the conversation Gerutha has with Corambus about her son Amleth.

8. Describe Rorik's physical appearance as he is introduced in the story.

9. Describe Feng's personality and character.

10. How does Gerutha think that Feng and herself are in similar situations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 1 we meet King Rorik, Gerutha, and Horwendil. Of these characters, who do you think has the most accurate idea of love?

Part 1. Describe each character's position on love and perhaps what they think is love should be.

Part 2. Describe your idea or definition of love and how is it similar or different to each of the character's ideas.

Part 3. Explain why you think the character has the most accurate idea of love. Include examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Gertrude and her son, Hamlet, have a relationship that feels distant and void of intimacy. Write a three part essay to discuss the following points.

Part 1. Describe Gertrude's feelings about her son when he was an infant and young boy.

Part 2. Why do you think Gertrude has a hard time loving her son?

Part 3. Do you think Hamlet's disposition toward women is Gertrude's fault? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in the story make many assumptions and decisions that are questionable. Write an essay with the following parts.

Part 1. Describe one mistake that you think each character has made, Gertrude, Claudius, and King Hamlet. Explain why you think it's clear that these decisions were mistakes.

Part 2. How has each character's mistake affected their future?

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