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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His father hated his mother.
(b) His parents barely spoke to each other.
(c) His mother was devoted to his father.
(d) His mother hated his father.

2. Polonius gives Reynaldo very specific instructions about how to find the information he wants. What are those instructions?
(a) Ask his son's friends and teachers.
(b) Lie about him if that helps bring out the truth.
(c) Ask his son directly.
(d) Talk to the local police department.

3. After discussing Hamlet with Polonius in Act 1, how has Ophelia interacted with Hamlet?
(a) She has avoided him most of the time.
(b) She has avoided him entirely.
(c) She has spent even more time with him than she used to.
(d) She has continued to see him.

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?
(a) He wishes he did not have to do the things he expects to do.
(b) He cannot believe what the ghost has told him.
(c) He cannot believe he has seen a ghost.
(d) He wishes he was not born a prince.

5. During his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet say about his mother?
(a) She is grieving too much for his father.
(b) She is responsible for his father's death.
(c) She forgot his father too quickly.
(d) She has too much power over the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?

2. What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What is Hamlet's mother's name?

4. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time?

5. What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing money?

(see the answer key)

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