Hamlet Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Hamlet Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ophelia in love with?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Hamlet.

2. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time?
(a) He is frightened and runs away.
(b) He is angry and tries to attack it.
(c) He is upset and starts to cry.
(d) He is startled, but tries to talk to it.

3. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Polonius ask Reynaldo to find out?
(a) Find out if his son is getting enough to eat.
(b) Find out how his son is doing in school.
(c) Find out if his son has a girlfriend.
(d) Find out if his son is behaving appropriately.

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, why is Ophelia frightened?
(a) She had an unpleasant encounter with Hamlet.
(b) She saw the ghost talking to Hamlet.
(c) She saw a fight between Claudius and Hamlet.
(d) She saw Hamlet slap Gertrude in the face.

5. Before he has seen the ghost, how does Hamlet describe his parents' marriage?
(a) His father hated his mother.
(b) His mother hated his father.
(c) His parents barely spoke to each other.
(d) His mother was devoted to his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. After listening to Ophelia's description of Hamlet, Polonius believes he has found the explanation for Hamlet's behavior. What does he decide to do next?

2. When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play?

3. When Hamlet first sees the ghost, what does he call it?

4. What does Horatio say the ghost might do to Hamlet?

5. When the ghost first speaks to Hamlet, how does it describe its experience?

(see the answer key)

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