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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the King doing during Act 1, Scene 4?
2. In their first conversation together, what important information does Hamlet reveal to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do?
4. In Act 2, Scene 1, why is Ophelia frightened?
5. The tone of the conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1 changes abruptly when Ophelia does what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play-within-a-play?
2. At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he will do next?
3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what play does Hamlet ask the players to perform and why?
4. Once alone after the play-within-a-play, Claudius bemoans his crimes and falls to his knees in prayer. But at the end of the scene, what does he say about his praying?
5. Laertes and Polonius are both concerned about Ophelia's romance. In Act 1, Scene 3, what do they tell her?
6. Who does the ghost tell Hamlet NOT to seek revenge on?
7. After the play-within-a-play, where is Hamlet asked to go? Who asks him to go there?
8. After talking to the ghost at the end of Act 1, what does Hamlet decide to do about his father's death?
9. What is the setting (time and place) at the beginning of the day?
10. Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius when he finds Claudius alone in Act 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the play we see both soliloquies (someone talking to themselves or the audience) and monologues (a single character talking to other characters). Compare and contrast the soliloquies and monologues of a single character. How is Claudius different in monologue than in soliloquy? How is Hamlet different? What is Shakespeare saying about the character's ability to be honest with him/herself and with others?
Essay Topic 2
Research the concept of "hamartia" or "tragic flaw." Write an essay in which you explain this concept and apply it to Hamlet or one of the other major characters in this play. Make sure you support your thesis with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Choose a relatively minor character, such as Horatio, and make an argument about why that character is vital to the plot and themes of Hamlet. Choose wisely; some characters will make this essay easier than others.
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