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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, p. 97-126.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rosencrantz realize about the costumes of two of the troupe?
(a) They are too shabby to wear to court
(b) They are garments taken from his closet
(c) They are identical to his and Guildenstern's
(d) They have been stolen from the palace

2. Who do the two dead spies on stage turn out to be?
(a) Guildenstern and Rosencrantz
(b) Alfred and the Player
(c) Claudius and Gertrude
(d) Hamlet and Ophelia

3. To shouts of "The King rises...Give o'er the play!" and cries for Lights, lights, lights!" how do the lights come up?
(a) As twinkling candles
(b) As late afternoon
(c) As moonlight
(d) As sunrise

4. What happens after the Player dies?
(a) Alfred dances around his body.
(b) He gets up and brushes himself off.
(c) Everyone shouts for joy.
(d) They throw him overboard.

5. How is the Player still trying to appeal to prurient interest to get more money?
(a) He confides to Guildenstern that, for a price, he has a bawdy performance of The Rape of the Sabine Women.
(b) He tells Guildenstern that for a price they will do King Lear in the nude.
(c) He asks Guildenstern if he would like the troupe to remove their clothes.
(d) He winks at Guildenstern and suggests he would like to participate in something other than fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange comment does Rosencrantz make about questions?

2. When the time theory is disproved, what does Guildenstern think of next?

3. When Hamlet, Polonius, and Ophelia exit, where are they apparently going?

4. What type of performance does the Player say they can put on for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

5. What two different meanings do they seem to apply to the word madness?

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