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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. How does Laertes die?
2. In Act 4, scene 4, while watching the troops and reflecting on his own behavior, what does Hamlet promise about his future actions?
3. What happens between Laertes and Hamlet in the graveyard scene?
4. What message is the Norwegian Captain supposed to deliver to Claudius in Act 4, Scene 4?
5. As Gertrude lays flowers at Ophelia's grave, what does she say?
Short Essay Questions
1. List the major characters who die during the last scene of the play.
2. Whose burial does Hamlet witness in Act 5?
3. After Polonius's death, what does Gertrude tell Claudius about Hamlet?
4. How does Hamlet avoid going to England?
5. Hamlet finally confronts his mother in Act 3, Scene 4, speaking harshly to her as he tries to force her to realize her own complicity in the crime. What happens to change his tone?
6. When Claudius hears about Polonius's death, what is his first thought?
7. When Hamlet hears about Fortinbras and his attacks on Poland, what does he say about Fortinbras and about himself?
8. Who is Yorick, and why does he come up in Act 5?
9. Hamlet calls Rosencrantz and Guildenstern "a sponge." Why does he say that?
10. In Act 4, Scene 3, what does Claudius reveal to the audience about his plans for Hamlet in England?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At one point, Hamlet says "Words, words, words," and while there are a lot of words in this play, people use those words to manipulate or control each other, rather than to tell each other the truth. What theme or lesson can be drawn from this play about the important of words and language? Support your thesis with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Study some of the basics of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" and apply them to the political situation in Denmark. What would Machiavelli say about Claudius? Polonius? Fortinbras? Hamlet?
Essay Topic 3
In 1887, Lord Action wrote, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Do you think Shakespeare would agree? Use examples from the play to support your thesis.
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