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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Hamlet to sit nearby during the play? Who does Hamlet prefer to sit with?
(a) Claudius wants Hamlet to sit nearby, but he prefers Ophelia.
(b) Getrude wants Hamlet to sit by her, but he prefers Ophelia.
(c) Gertrude wants Hamlet to sit by her, but he prefers Horatio.
(d) Ophelia wants Hamlet to sit by her, but he prefers Horatio.

2. After watching Hamlet and Ophelia together in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Claudius decide to do with Hamlet?
(a) Send him to a hospital.
(b) Send him back to school.
(c) Have a private talk with him.
(d) Send him to England.

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

4. The tone of the conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1 changes abruptly when Ophelia does what?
(a) Kisses Hamlet.
(b) Gives back the letters and gifts Hamlet gave her.
(c) Mentions her father.
(d) Tries to leave the room.

5. What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son?
(a) Written notes.
(b) Money and written notes.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe?

2. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?

3. After Laertes has left in Act 1, Scene 3, Polonius talks to Ophelia about her romance. What does Polonius tell her?

4. After watching the players give a speech about Hecuba and Priam, what does Hamlet say impresses him the most?

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

(see the answer key)

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