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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, p. 84-95.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one bit of knowledge that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sure of?
(a) That Hamlet is bing sent to England
(b) That they were called to deliver a message
(c) That they are facing north
(d) That Gertrude is a boy named Alfred

2. How does Hamlet slip away from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) When they bow low, he walks away and they do not see him.
(b) When the lights go out, Hamlet disappears.
(c) When the troupe comes between them, Hamlet runs.
(d) When they turn to see Claudius, he slips away quietly.

3. What is strange about where Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are throughout the entire play?
(a) They think they are in England.
(b) They move quickly from place to place.
(c) They are always in the same place and the action and characters come to them.
(d) They are either on the road or in the castle.

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

5. What does Guildenstern say about Hamlet?
(a) That he is a practical joker.
(b) That he is moody and melancholy.
(c) That there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him.
(d) That he loves to play word games.

Short Answer Questions

1. What blunder does Rosencrantz make with the introductions?

2. How are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern identified in Stoppard's script?

3. What does Rosencrantz remember about Hamlet?

4. Who are the well-dressed Elizabethan gentlemen at the opening of the play?

5. In their conversation, what does the audience gather about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

(see the answer key)

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