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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 55-84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hamlet address Rosencrantz when he pulls him aside?
(a) As my dearest friend
(b) As Polonius
(c) As Guildenstern
(d) As Ophelia

2. What strange comparison does Guildenstern make to the coins?
(a) Monkeys
(b) Rocks
(c) Fish
(d) Apples

3. What does Rosencrantz say he remembers about questions in the past?
(a) That questions never bothered him then.
(b) That only simple questions were asked.
(c) That there were answers for everything.
(d) That he never knew the answers.

4. What happens when the troupe sees the coin?
(a) They laugh and turn to leave.
(b) They spit on the coin.
(c) They dive for it.
(d) They beg the Player to take it.

5. In what kind of death does the Player say people only believe?
(a) Death on a stage
(b) Death of an actor
(c) Death at sea
(d) Their own death

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Player's reaction when Guildenstern says he may be able to use his influence at the court to get them shows?

2. What makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern laugh at this new coin game?

3. What is the Player's apology to Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?

4. What type of play does the Player mention that comes at another cost?

5. What blunder does Rosencrantz make with the introductions?

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