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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. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

2. Which two characters is Laertes related to?
(a) Gertrude and Ophelia.
(b) Gertrude and Hamlet.
(c) Polonius and Ophelia.
(d) Claudius and Hamlet.

3. When Hamlet and his friends first see the ghost, what do Hamlet's friends tell him to do?
(a) Do not go with the ghost.
(b) Go with the ghost.
(c) Send for a priest.
(d) Tell the king about the ghost.

4. 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 cock crows.
(b) When the trumpets sound.
(c) When the sun comes up.
(d) When Horatio talks to it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Horatio?

2. Before Hamlet hears about the ghost, how does he feel about Claudius?

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 3, where is Laertes going?

5. What time of day is it when the play starts?

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