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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(b) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.
(c) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.
(d) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.

2. What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do, after learning that Hamlet has committed murder?
(a) Protect Ophelia from Hamlet.
(b) Protect Getrude from Hamlet.
(c) Find Hamlet so the guards can arrest him.
(d) Get the body from Hamlet.

3. What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice on her love life?
(a) Stop telling me what to do.
(b) You give bad advice.
(c) Make sure you follow your own advice.
(d) Your advice is very wise.

4. Early in Act 2, Polonius believes he has found the cause of Hamlet's behavior. What is the first thing he does to test his theory?
(a) Eavesdrop on him while he talks to Horatio.
(b) Arrange for him to meet Ophelia and spy on them together.
(c) Eavesdrop on him while he prays.
(d) Send him to a doctor.

5. After watching the players give a speech about Hecuba and Priam, what does Hamlet say impresses him the most?
(a) How quickly they can learn new lines in a script.
(b) How confident they are in their performances.
(c) How intelligent they are.
(d) How much emotion they are able to summon up for a performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

2. What does Polonius say is the most important thing for Laertes to remember as he leaves Elsinore?

3. What is the public explanation of the last king's death?

4. Hamlet says "The time is out of joint: O cursed spite/ That ever I was born to set it right!" What does that mean?

5. During "The Mousetrap," Gertrude says, "The lady protests too much, methinks." What is she talking about?

(see the answer key)

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