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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 20-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Alfred's response when Guildenstern suggests they could set a dramatic precedent?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He runs for his costume.
(c) He starts dancing around.
(d) He asks what a precedent is.

2. What does Guildenstern say will eventually turn the game around?
(a) The law of relativity
(b) The law of diminishing returns
(c) The law of gravity
(d) The law of Hammurabi

3. What is the Player's response when Rosencrantz asks if the two of them are enough for an audience?
(a) He says two is small for an audience but about average for voyeurs.
(b) The Player says it is all right if they pay extra for the show.
(c) The Player says they will have to find more people to attend the show.
(d) The Player says they do not have time to put on a show right then.

4. Why does Rosencrantz's answer please Guildenstern?
(a) It tells him that he will soon start winning.
(b) It tells him that Rosencrantz is hiding a secret.
(c) It tells him that no natural laws are at work at the moment.
(d) It assures him that the law of self interest is still working.

5. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?
(a) Alfred
(b) Bread
(c) A show
(d) Musical instruments

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Rosencrantz defensive as he discusses the game with Guildenstern?

2. What is the Player's response when Guildenstern asks if the troupe found them by chance?

3. How does Guildenstern win money from the Player and the troupe?

4. What does the Player say to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon meeting them on the road?

5. How does Guildenstern summarize that day?

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