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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hamlet says of Claudius: "He took my father grossly, full of bread; With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May." What does Hamlet mean by that?
(a) Claudius looks like Hamlet's father.
(b) Claudius killed Hamlet's father before Hamlet's father could repent his sins.
(c) Claudius killed Hamlet's father by poisoning him with a heavy meal.
(d) Claudius killed Hamlet's father when he was sleeping after a heavy meal.

2. As they wait for the ghost, Hamlet describes the King's nightly tradition. What does Hamlet think about this tradition?
(a) It should help him be a good leader.
(b) It makes the Danes look bad to other countries.
(c) It is an old tradition that every king should follow.
(d) It is something he should stop doing now that he is King.

3. What time of day is it in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Lunch time.
(b) Almost midnight.
(c) Sunset.
(d) After midnight.

4. While explaining Hamlet's crime to his courtiers, why does Claudius say he has to be gentle with Hamlet?
(a) Gertrude will be upset if they are hard on him.
(b) He is crazy, but not a bad person.
(c) The people of Denmark love him.
(d) He is still a prince.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Hamlet yells at Ophelia to go to a nunnery, what does she say about him?

2. When Laertes returns after his father's death, what does he want?

3. When Claudius hears that Hamlet has killed someone, what does he say?

4. Before the play is performed, Hamlet has a long conversation with the First Player. What is he telling the Player?

5. What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing money?

(see the answer key)

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