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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Claudius finds out Hamlet has killed someone, what is he most worried about?
(a) Whether Hamlet should stand trial.
(b) Whether Hamlet will try to kill.
(c) Whether a doctor can help Hamlet get better.
(d) Whether the murder will affect his power and ability to rule.

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

3. Where does Claudius want the body of Hamlet's first victim to be taken?
(a) To the graveyard.
(b) To the chapel.
(c) To the doctor.
(d) To the police.

4. After witnessing Hamlet kill someone, Gertrude hurries to find Claudius. Who is he talking to when she comes in?
(a) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Laertes and Ophelia.
(d) The ambassadors to Norway.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, what happens when Polonius first tries to speak to Hamlet?
(a) Hamlet argues with him.
(b) Hamlet does not seem to recognize him.
(c) Hamlet ignores him.
(d) Hamlet is glad to see him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters is Laertes related to?

2. Who is Gertrude truly loyal to?

3. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play's performance?

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?

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

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