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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 happens to Ophelia after her father's death?
2. When Hamlet and his mother finally talk in Gertrude's room, she says, "Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended." Hamlet responds, "Mother, you have my father much offended." Why is that dialogue important?
3. Claudius finally gives Rosencrantz and Guildenstern sealed orders for how to handle Hamlet. What do those orders say?
4. What do the gravediggers say about Ophelia's burial?
5. What does Ophelia she say about the herb rosemary?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Whose burial does Hamlet witness in Act 5?
3. After Polonius's death, who is sent to find Hamlet?
4. Hamlet calls Rosencrantz and Guildenstern "a sponge." Why does he say that?
5. Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet is responsible for Polonius's death. Claudius says that there are two reasons why he cannot have Hamlet publicly arrested and punished. What are those two reasons?
6. List the major characters who die during the last scene of the play.
7. In the last scene of Act 3, Polonius is killed. At the end of the scene, what happens to his body?
8. Who is Yorick, and why does he come up in Act 5?
9. In Act 4, Scene 5, Claudius is almost overthrown by a violent mob. Who does the mob want to be king in his place?
10. After Polonius's death, Ophelia comes to see Gertrude. What do we learn about Ophelia in that scene?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the major themes in the play is connected to ears, hearing, and trusting what you hear. Identify one or two important moments in each act when that theme comes up. Explain the moment, why it is important, and how it contributes to the overall theme.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Identify one or more characters as the most important "victim(s)" of this play. Who is the most unfairly punished by the sequence of events? Why?
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