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Hamlet Quiz

William Shakespeare
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Hamlet Quiz

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1)

In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about Hamlet's clothes? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

He was still dressed all in black.
He was wearing his father's armor.
He was wearing the shirt she embroidered for him.
His clothes were in disarray.
2)

As the funeral procession makes it way through the graveyard, Hamlet notices there are "maimed rites." What does that signify? (from Act 5, Scene 1)

That the person who died was poor.
That the person died by suicide.
That the person who died was very old.
That the person died from the plague.
3)

Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Hamlet's old friends.
The ambassadors to Norway.
Gertrude's nephews.
Servants of the court.
4)

What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to give to his son? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Written notes.
Money.
Clothes.
Money and written notes.
5)

After watching the players give a speech about Hecuba and Priam, what does Hamlet say impresses him the most? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

How quickly they can learn new lines in a script.
How intelligent they are.
How much emotion they are able to summon up for a performance.
How confident they are in their performances.
6)

What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play's performance? (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Watch Gertrude and see if she reacts to the play.
Watch Claudius and see if he reacts to the play.
Watch Polonius and see if he reacts to the play.
Help Hamlet kill Claudius as the play is performed.
7)

Who is "poor Yorick"? (from Act 5, Scene 1)

The gravedigger who is old and tired.
Hamlet's servant, who is old and tired.
Hamlet's grandfather, now dead.
The king's jester, now dead.
8)

How does Laertes die? (from Act 5, Scene 2)

He drinks poisoned wine meant for Hamlet.
He kills himself.
Hamlet kills him with a poisoned sword.
He is forced to drink poisoned wine and is stabbed with a poisoned sword.
9)

Polonius asks Claudius to arrange for Hamlet to go somewhere after the play's performance. Where is Hamlet supposed to go? (from Act 3, Scene 1)

To see Ophelia.
To see Claudius.
To see a doctor.
To see his mother.
10)

After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Watch Hamlet and make sure he does not hurt anyone.
Convince Hamlet to go back to school.
Cheer Hamlet up and find out what is wrong with him.
Convince Fortinbras not to attack Denmark.
11)

Where does Claudius want the body of Hamlet's first victim to be taken? (from Act 4, Scene 2)

To the doctor.
To the police.
To the graveyard.
To the chapel.
12)

Why does Hamlet talk to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about a recorder? (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Hamlet says they want to play him like a recorder and get information out of him.
Hamlet asks them to teach him how to play the recorder.
Hamlet says he wants to learn to play the recorder.
Hamlet wants them to make the musicians stop playing the recorder.
13)

In their first conversation together, what important information does Hamlet reveal to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

He feels like he really is going crazy.
He is not crazy -- at least, not all the time.
He tells them that he wants to marry Ophelia.
He tells them about the ghost and his suspicions of Claudius.
14)

At the end of Act 4, Scene 5, what does Claudius offer to do for Laertes? (from Act 4, Scene 5)

Tell Laertes the truth about his father's death.
Take care of Ophelia.
Show Laertes where his father is buried.
Help Laertes kill Hamlet.
15)

What was Ophelia doing when she was frightened by Hamlet in Act 2, Scene 1? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Eating.
Sleeping.
Reading.
Sewing.
16)

When Claudius finds out Hamlet has killed someone, what is he most worried about? (from Act 4, Scene 1)

Whether the murder will affect his power and ability to rule.
Whether Hamlet should stand trial.
Whether a doctor can help Hamlet get better.
Whether Hamlet will try to kill.
17)

What does Ophelia say about violets? (from Act 4, Scene 5)

The violets died when her father died.
Violets stand for thoughts.
Violets are her favorite flower.
Violets stand for remembrance.
18)

What specific thing does Hamlet determine Claudius must do before Hamlet can murder him? (from Act 3, Scene 3)

Stand trial for his crime so he can face public justice.
Apologize to Hamlet for killing his father.
Commit a sin so Hamlet can send his soul to hell.
Confess his crime so the world will know about his guilt.
19)

Laertes comes up with another idea to make sure his duel with Hamlet will result in Hamlet's death. What is it? (from Act 4, Scene 7)

Damage Hamlet's armor so he is vulnerable.
Poison the tip of the sword.
Fix Laertes's sword so it is sharp.
Force Hamlet to drink poison before the fight.
20)

How does Gertrude die? (from Act 5, Scene 2)

She kills herself by drowning.
She drinks poisoned wine meant for Hamlet.
Laertes kills her with a poisoned sword.
Hamlet kills her with a poisoned sword.
21)

After watching Hamlet and Ophelia together in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Claudius decide to do with Hamlet? (from Act 3, Scene 1)

Have a private talk with him.
Send him to a hospital.
Send him back to school.
Send him to England.
22)

When Hamlet leaves his mother's room in Act 3, Scene 4, what does he take with him? (from Act 3, Scene 4)

The dead body of Polonius.
A portrait of his mother.
A portrait of his dead father.
The dead body of Claudius.
23)

During "The Mousetrap," Gertrude says, "The lady protests too much, methinks." What is she talking about? (from Act 3, Scene 2)

Gertrude is speaking about her own claims of love for Claudius.
Ophelia swearing her loyalty to Hamlet.
The Player Queen swearing her loyalty to her first husband.
The Player Queen swearing her loyalty to her second husband.
24)

What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do, after learning that Hamlet has committed murder? (from Act 4, Scene 1)

Protect Ophelia from Hamlet.
Find Hamlet so the guards can arrest him.
Get the body from Hamlet.
Protect Getrude from Hamlet.
25)

After discussing Hamlet with Polonius in Act 1, how has Ophelia interacted with Hamlet? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

She has avoided him entirely.
She has continued to see him.
She has avoided him most of the time.
She has spent even more time with him than she used to.
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