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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his way to see his mother in Act 3, Scene 3, Hamlet finds Claudius. What does Hamlet decide not to do in that scene?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Avoid him.
(c) Argue with him.
(d) Trick him into admitting his guilt.

2. After witnessing Hamlet's behavior during the play, what does Claudius say about his condition?
(a) Hamlet is crazy, but harmless.
(b) Hamlet is crazy and dangerous.
(c) Hamlet is not crazy.
(d) Hamlet is not crazy, but he is dangerous.

3. At the end of the first act, what does Hamlet warn his friends he might do?
(a) Pretend to be crazy.
(b) Get married.
(c) Leave the country forever.
(d) Kill somebody.

4. Watching the troops attacking, Hamlet decides that he is less of a man than their leader. Why does he say that?
(a) Hamlet has only killed one man and the leader has killed many.
(b) Hamlet was never in the army, unlike the troops' leader.
(c) He has a better reason to fight than the leader, but he does not fight.
(d) The leader is a common man, while Hamlet is a prince.

5. After the play, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Claudius meet to discuss Hamlet. Polonius joins them. What does he tell Claudius?
(a) Hamlet is going to see his mother and Polonius will eavesdrop on their conversation.
(b) Hamlet is on his way to come see Ophelia.
(c) Hamlet is on his way to come see Claudius.
(d) Hamlet is acting crazy and threatening Gertrude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?

2. What are the Norwegian soldiers fighting over?

3. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?

4. Hamlet says of Claudius: "He took my father grossly, full of bread; With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May." What does Hamlet mean by that?

5. Claudius says his crime "hath the primal eldest curse upon't." What does he mean?

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