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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. In what way is Rosencrantz defensive as he discusses the game with Guildenstern?
(a) He offers to give back all the coins.
(b) He points out that Guildenstern has done all the spinning.
(c) He suggests that guildenstern is trying to lose.
(d) He declares that he always has good luck at gambling.

2. How does Guildenstern question what is happening with the game?
(a) He questions whether it is luck or lack of faith.
(b) He keeps watching Rosencrantz to see if he cheats.
(c) He examines the coins to see if they are double headed.
(d) He wonders whether it is natural or supernatural.

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

4. Why is the Player so happy to see the two men?
(a) To sell them the musical instruments
(b) To borrow their cloaks for a show
(c) To put on a show because they were forgetting their lines
(d) To get them to tell tales they can act on the stage

5. What does the Player say to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon meeting them on the road?
(a) That there is strength in numbers.
(b) They he is surprised to find gentlemen there.
(c) That it is a lucky thing they came along.
(d) That there are highwaymen about.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the troupe moves on, why does the Player stand in one place?

2. What is Alfred's response when Guildenstern suggests they could set a dramatic precedent?

3. When Rosencrantz begins saying he is afraid, what is it he was going to say before Guildenstern stops him?

4. What is the fanciful conversation started by Guildenstern when Rosencrantz hears a sound.

5. What is odd about the gambling game Guildenstern plays with Rosencrantz?

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