Hamlet Act III Quiz

In Act III, when Claudius is praying, Hamlet has the perfect chance to kill him, so why does he refrain from doing so?

• Hamlet starts to have second thoughts about being a murderer because then he would be just as evil as Claudius
• Hamlet realizes that his sword is not sharpened, so it would be a difficult job using a dull sword
• Hamlet hears his mother calling him, and he changes his mind and decides to speak with her instead
• Hamlet is worried that if Claudius is killed while in prayer, then he will go directly to heaven, thus thwarting Hamlet's quest for vengeance

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In Act III, Claudius and Gertrude question Rosencrantz and Guildenstern again regarding what topic?

• whether or not Hamlet intends to marry Ophelia
• Norway's plans to attack Denmark
• Hamlet's grades in college
• the reasons for Hamlet's insanity

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Who does Hamlet kill in Gertrude's chamber?

• Gertrude
• Ophelia
• Polonius
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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"It shall be so: Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go."
Who speaks this line?

• King Hamlet's ghost
• Prince Hamlet
• Gertrude
• Claudius

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"It shall be so: Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go."
Whom is this line spoken about?

• King Hamlet's ghost
• Prince Hamlet
• Gertrude
• Claudius

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"Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid bent: When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed; At gaming, swearing, or about some act That has no relish of salvation in't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick heaven, And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes."
Who speaks the above passage?

• King Hamlet's ghost
• Prince Hamlet
• Horatio
• Claudius

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"Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid bent: When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed; At gaming, swearing, or about some act That has no relish of salvation in't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick heaven, And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes."
Whom is this passage spoken about?

• King Hamlet's ghost
• Prince Hamlet
• Horatio
• Claudius

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What is significant about the performance of "The Murder of Gonzago"?

• It is Claudius's favorite play
• It brings Hamlet closure on his father's death
• It features a scene in which a character is murdered in a way very similar to how the late King Hamlet was murdered
• Hamlet is given the role of Gonzago

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How does Claudius react to "The Murder of Gonzago"?

• He acts guilty
• He says "Give me some light."
• He leaves the theater
• All of these

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"Get thee to a nunnery: why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? I am myself indifferent honest; but yet I could accuse me of such things that it were better my mother had not borne me."
To whom is Hamlet speaking?

• Gertrude
• Claudius
• Ophelia
• Polonius

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