Hamlet - Act 4

Hamlet

Act 4

Poll

Is it wise for Hamlet to leave and go to England?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Should Hamlet be punished for killing Polonius or was it an accident?

• Yes, he should be punished

• No, Polonius was spying and it was just an accident

Roles -

Claudius, Gertrude, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Hamlet, Fortinbras, a captain, Ophelia, a messenger, Laertes, Horatio, a sailor

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Multiple Choice

Hamlet says ______ is "not where he eats, but where he is eaten."

• Polonius

• King Claudius

• Old King Hamlet

• Laertes

Multiple Choice

Why is Hamlet surprised at Fortinbras's attempt to conquer a part of Poland?

• The land is worthless

• No one has ever successfully defeated the Poles

• Fortinbras is travelling in the wrong direction

• The Poles have never had a disagreement with the Norwegians

Multiple Choice

Why does Laertes burst into the King's court room in Scene 5?

• He wants to stop Claudius from killing Hamlet, his friend.

• He wants to take Ophelia back home with him.

• He wants revenge for his father's death.

• There's an angry mob outside trying to kill the King.

Multiple Choice

What reason did Claudius give to Laertes for his failure to stop Hamlet?

• His fear for his own life

• Gertrude's love for her son and Claudius' fear of the Danish people

• He feared for his soul because of the sin of murder he committed

• He tried to discipline Hamlet but he failed.

Multiple Choice

How does Ophelia die?

• Smothered by Hamlet

• Drowns in the creek after falling from a broken branch

• Falls over the parapet (low wall)

• Dagger to the heart

Multiple Choice

By the end of Act 4, Laertes blames Hamlet for the death of his father.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What news does the Queen bring Laertes?

• Ophelia will marry Hamlet.

• Ophelia has died (ruled a suicide by the throne).

• Hamlet has returned to fight Laertes.

• Claudius will make Laertes a knight of the realm.

Multiple Choice

What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?

• Laertes will kill Ophelia if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark.

• Laertes will host an archery contest w/ poisoned arrows.

• Laertes will try to kill him in a duel, or if that doesn't work, Claudius will give him poisoned wine.

• Claudius will kill Gertrude if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark.

Multiple Choice

What is the content of letters the King sends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England?

• Claudius will make them his royal advisers.

• Hamlet will be killed by the British as soon as he reaches England.

• Hamlet has secret plans to marry Ophelia.

• Laertes is collaborating with Fortinbras to take over.

Multiple Choice

Whom does Hamlet meet on his way to England?

• Claudius' captain & his army - they kidnap Hamlet

• Fortinbras' captain - Hamlet uses this info to further his plan for revenge

• Laertes & his company - they do battle; Hamlet is wounded

• Ophelia - Hamlet takes her with him, and Friar Tuck marries them secretly