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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. Of what does Guildenstern say they can be sure?
(a) That Hamlet will confide in them.
(b) That they will be at home by nightfall.
(c) That the only beginnings and endings are birth and death.
(d) That they will make a lot of money this time.

2. What does Guildenstern do differently the next time he tosses a coin?
(a) He rubs the coin on his shirt before tossing it.
(b) He tosses two coins at once.
(c) He lets it land in his other hand.
(d) He tosses it much farther away.

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

4. When Rosencrantz begins saying he is afraid, what is it he was going to say before Guildenstern stops him?
(a) That something was dreadfully wrong.
(b) That it just wasn't Guildenstern's day.
(c) That they must be dreaming.
(d) That he was becoming tired of playing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Player's response when Guildenstern asks where he is going?

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

3. What does Rosencrantz realize about the costumes of two of the troupe?

4. When the troupe runs out of money, what do they offer Guildenstern?

5. How does Hamlet respond when Guildenstern asks how Hamlet's mother and Uncle are deceived?

(see the answer key)

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