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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Flirt with him.
(b) Spy on him.
(c) Stay away from him.
(d) Make friends with him.

2. Hamlet is delighted that the players, a group of traveling actors, are at Elsinore. He welcomes them and asks them for two favors. What are those two favors?
(a) To perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to let Hamlet play a role in it.
(b) Not to perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to perform Hamlet's favorite play instead.
(c) To perform "The Murder of Gonzago" and to add in a speech with new lines.
(d) To perform both "The Murder of Gonzago" and "Priam and Hecuba" for the court.

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

4. What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do, after learning that Hamlet has committed murder?
(a) Find Hamlet so the guards can arrest him.
(b) Protect Ophelia from Hamlet.
(c) Protect Getrude from Hamlet.
(d) Get the body from Hamlet.

5. Hamlet's attitude towards Rosencrantz and Guildenstern changes over the course of the play. By Act 4, Scene 2, what does he say about them?
(a) They are weak and foolish.
(b) They are good, true friends.
(c) They are spies for Claudius.
(d) They are dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. After Claudius and Polonius watch Hamlet interact with Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Claudius say about Hamlet's behavior?

(see the answer key)

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