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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of play does the Player mention that comes at another cost?
(a) Plays that last over three hours
(b) Plays that have never been performed before
(c) Plays from classical Greek drama
(d) Plays where the audience participates

2. What is Rosencrantz's reply when Guildenstern asks if he contradicts himself?
(a) Rosencrantz assures him he is not.
(b) Rosencrantz asks what they have to go on.
(c) Rosencrantz asks if he is talking to him.
(d) Rosencrantz pretends he doesn't hear Guildenstern.

3. What does Rosencrantz say when Guildenstern wonders if they will ever return?
(a) He says he will never leave home again.
(b) He says they will return when the weather is warmer.
(c) He asks why they would ever want to return.
(d) He says thay cannot return because they do not know where they are.

4. Leaving Claudius and Gertrude, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are met by which character?
(a) Polonius
(b) Romeo
(c) Hamlet
(d) Ophelia

5. What is the Player's reaction when Guildenstern says he may be able to use his influence at the court to get them shows?
(a) The Player doubts his word.
(b) The Player offers to put on a free show for them.
(c) The Player falls at his feet.
(d) The Player runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern talk about the weather, what do they decide?

2. What type of performance does the Player say they can put on for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

3. When Guildenstern insists their meeting must have been chance, how does the Player reply?

4. What event does Guildenstern recall as they talk about questions?

5. As Rosencrantz and Guildenstern practice questioning one another, how do they keep score?

(see the answer key)

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