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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, p. 34-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters after Hamlet and Ophelia exit the stage?
(a) Ariel and Puck
(b) The Player and the troupe
(c) Claudius and Gertrude
(d) Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony

2. What does Guildenstern see when he looks at the coin after trying a new method?
(a) Tails
(b) Heads
(c) His hand is dirty.
(d) Nothing. The coin has disappeared.

3. How does Guildenstern reply to Rosencrantz's idea about how Guildenstern must be feeling?
(a) He says there is suspense while the coins are in the air.
(b) He says he is not really thinking about the game.
(c) He says there are plenty more coins where those came from.
(d) He says that he doesn't mind losing because Rosencrantz is his friend.

4. How does Guildenstern see the way the game keeps going?
(a) He think Rosencrantz is cheating, but he cannot prove it.
(b) He thinks he must continue to entertain Rosencrantz.
(c) He sees it as odd, perhaps an omen.
(d) He does not think about it.

5. If they discover what is troubling Hamlet, what does Rosencrantz want to know?
(a) Will they have to do something else?
(b) Will they be free to go home?
(c) Will they tell anyone?
(d) Will they get a large reward?

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alfred's reply when Guildenstern asks if he likes being an actor?

2. How does Rosencrantz show that he is confused?

3. What is Rosencrantz's reply when Guildenstern asks if he contradicts himself?

4. As the scene changes from exterior to interior, who enters the stage?

5. What does Rosencrantz say he remembers about questions in the past?

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