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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. How many times does Rosencrantz say he has won the game?
(a) Fifty six
(b) Eighty five
(c) Seventy nine
(d) One hundred

2. Guildenstern is aware that the game defies _________________________.
(a) The law of the land
(b) The law of gravity
(c) The law of probability
(d) The law of geometry

3. Still trying to explain his run of bad luck, why does Guildenstern think about time?
(a) He wonders if time is actually going backward making his spins go the opposite way.
(b) He wonders if his timing is all wrong when spinning the coins.
(c) He wonders if the time of day is affecting the magnetic fields.
(d) He wonders if it has stood still and he has actually spun the coin only once.

4. What new theory does Guildenstern come up with for his run of bad luck?
(a) That his arm has grown too tired to toss properly.
(b) That he needs to learn how to toss coins.
(c) That the coins are heavier on one side than the other.
(d) That he is somehow willing for Rosencrantz to win.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Player still trying to appeal to prurient interest to get more money?

2. How does Guildenstern reply to Rosencrantz's idea about how Guildenstern must be feeling?

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

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

5. How does Guildenstern summarize that day?

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