Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Review Quiz
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- 1.Stoppard has lived in all of these countries except:
- A.
Singapore
- B.
Germany
- C.
Japan
- D.
India
- 2.Stoppard has written/contributed to all of these works except:
- A.
Indiana Jones
- B.
Sleepy Hollow
- C.
Arcadia
- D.
The Real Man
- 3.Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern lose at their own question game?
- A.
They forget the answers to the questions
- B.
Hamlet ends up asking most of the questions
- C.
Hamlet does not want to play their game
- D.
Hamlet gives them all the answers
- 4.What is the name of the play that the Players perform as a dress rehearsal for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
The Mousetrap
- C.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
- D.
The Murder of Gonzago
- 5.What is the indication that the Tragedians have arrived?
- A.
Footsteps
- B.
Laughter
- C.
Crying
- D.
Music
- E.
None of the Above
- 6.What is the name of the play performed by the Tragedians?
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
The Murder of Gonzago
- C.
The Player's Tragedy
- D.
The Importance of Being Earnest
- E.
The Murder of King Henry
- 7.Whose career path did not go as planned?
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
The Player
- C.
Alfred
- D.
Rosencrantz
- E.
Polonius
- 8.After _____’s death, a whirlwind of chaotic events ensue. Who is _____?
- A.
Polonius
- B.
Alfred
- C.
The Player
- D.
Guildenstern
- E.
Claudius
- 9.Who has the inability to decide things for him or herself?
- A.
Guildenstern
- B.
Rosencrantz
- C.
Alfred
- D.
Gertrude
- E.
Hamlet
- 10._____ deems his life more superior than the lives of his childhood friends. Who is _____?
- A.
Claudius
- B.
Alfred
- C.
Hamlet
- D.
The Player
- E.
Polonius
- 11.How does the rapid scene transition add to the theme of the play?
- A.
It brings the two characters closer to the action
- B.
It reveals the theme of forgetfulness in people
- C.
It emphasizes the importance of theatre in life
- D.
It furthers the notion of life's randomness
- E.
None of the Above
- 12.What does the boat come to represent at the end of the play?
- A.
A wooden, transport vessel
- B.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's inevitable deaths
- C.
Hamlet's punishment for his misdeeds
- D.
Claudius' irrational nature
- E.
A safe haven for the actors to hide in
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