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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about Hamlet's clothes?
(a) He was wearing his father's armor.
(b) His clothes were in disarray.
(c) He was still dressed all in black.
(d) He was wearing the shirt she embroidered for him.

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does Ophelia describe Hamlet's behavior?
(a) He yelled at her but would not look at her.
(b) He stared at her, then started to yell at her.
(c) He stared at her but did not speak.
(d) He would not look at her and would not speak to her.

4. What does Ophelia say about violets?
(a) Violets stand for remembrance.
(b) Violets stand for thoughts.
(c) Violets are her favorite flower.
(d) The violets died when her father died.

5. What does the ghost do to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Beckons him to follow.
(b) Ignores him.
(c) Smiles at him.
(d) Puts a curse on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?

2. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?

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

4. After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

5. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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