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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. When Claudius finds out Hamlet has killed someone, what is he most worried about?
(a) Whether Hamlet should stand trial.
(b) Whether Hamlet will try to kill.
(c) Whether a doctor can help Hamlet get better.
(d) Whether the murder will affect his power and ability to rule.

2. Polonius gives Laertes plenty of advice before Laertes leaves Elsinore. What does Polonius tell Laertes about talking and listening to people?
(a) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.
(b) Practice talking to strangers to build up your confidence.
(c) Let women do the talking; men should listen.
(d) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.

3. When the play shows a king being poisoned, how does the current king, Claudius, react?
(a) He is angry and asks Hamlet if he is making an accusation.
(b) He is bored and does not seem to care.
(c) He is uneasy and makes a joke about it.
(d) He is upset and leaves before the play ends.

4. Why does Hamlet talk to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about a recorder?
(a) Hamlet wants them to make the musicians stop playing the recorder.
(b) Hamlet asks them to teach him how to play the recorder.
(c) Hamlet says he wants to learn to play the recorder.
(d) Hamlet says they want to play him like a recorder and get information out of him.

5. After talking to Hamlet in her room, what does Gertrude say about Hamlet?
(a) He is not crazy.
(b) He is determined to get revenge.
(c) He is mad with love for Ophelia.
(d) He is crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hamlet mean when he says "I will speak daggers to her, but use none."

2. Ophelia comes to watch the play. Before the play begins, how does Hamlet act towards her?

3. After witnessing Hamlet kill someone, Gertrude hurries to find Claudius. Who is he talking to when she comes in?

4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does Hamlet reveal about his reasons for wanting the players to perform?

5. What shocking news does the ghost deliver to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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