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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear?
(a) When the trumpets sound.
(b) When the cock crows.
(c) When Horatio talks to it.
(d) When the sun comes up.

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, where is Laertes going?
(a) Back to college.
(b) Off to war.
(c) To go to a new school.
(d) To live in another country.

4. What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?
(a) He pretends that he did not see a ghost.
(b) He repeats the truth about the last king's death.
(c) He says the ghost is a liar.
(d) He tells them nothing.

5. Does Hamlet think the ghost can harm him?
(a) Not if he carries garlic and a crucifix.
(b) Only if he is afraid of it.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the ghost do to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What country did the late King go to battle against?

3. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?

4. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?

5. Once Hamlet follows the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends decide to do?

(see the answer key)

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