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Hamlet Act III

Authored by Erin Lehman

English

11th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Hamlet Act III
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who does Hamlet kill in Gertrude's chamber?

Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is Claudius's plan for Hamlet early in Act III?

to have Hamlet put to death
to ship Hamlet out of the country to England
to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern kill him
all of these

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What request does Hamlet make of Gertrude in Act III, Scene IV?

not to tell Claudius that he killed Polonius
not to tell Laertes who killed Polonius
not to go to Claudius's bed that night
to kill Claudius for him

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

To which characters does Hamlet reveal that he is "mad in craft" and not truly mad?

Gertrude and Horatio
Polonius and Laertes
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Claudius and Polonius

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the difference between the ghost in Act I of the play and the ghost in Act III?

only Hamlet sees the ghost in Act III; in Act I, others see it, as well
Act I's ghost did not look like the old King; this one does
Gertrude sees the ghost, but she did not see the ghost in Act I
the characters can only hear the ghost in Act III

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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