Why does Laertes force his way into the castle? What does he want?

He wants to avenge his father's death.

He wants to kidnap the Queen and hold her for ransom

He wants to be given the title to his father's lands.

What has happened to Ophelia?

She has married another man, chosen by her father.

She has gone to a convent in Norway.

She has defied her father and announced that she is going to England to be with Hamlet.

What prompts Hamlet to say, "My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!"?

He realizes that his father has been murdered, his uncle is a murderer, his mother is living in an incestuous marriage, and the soldiers he has just seen are going to kill each other over a little piece of land which is not worth anything.

He feels guilty for killing Polonius.

He decides to offer Rosencrantz and Guildenstern more money than the King is giving them, in the hopes that they will turn traitor on the King and murder him for Hamlet. He realizes that he is committing a wrong, but decides to do it anyway.

He realizes that he has been thinking about death and destruction almost constantly. He feels sad, and wonders if he will ever again be able to think peaceful thoughts.

What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

He calls them sponges, saying they soak up the King's words, commands and gifts.

He calls them leeches, saying they associate themselves with the King to appear superior to other commoners.

He calls them monsters, saying they are selfish and look for ways to destroy others.

He calls them monkeys, saying they follow the King's orders without thinking.

The purpose of the scene where Fortinbras enters with an army heading to Poland is to reveal:

both Hamlet and Fortinbras are alike in intellectual qualities

In Act IV, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent to find _____.

Laertes to avenge Polonius' death

When questioned about the location of Polonius' body, Hamlet _____.

Provides Claudius with a detailed map.

Childishly repeats Claudius' questions back to him.

When Laertes' see his sister's state and hears about his father's murder he:

calmly asks the King to explain

Claudius convinces Laertes that:

Hamlet is to blame and that together they can get revenge

his father's death was an accident

Ophelia's madness is only temporary

Hamlet must not be harmed and to return to France

What is the content of the letters that the king sends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England with Hamlet?

The king wants Hamlet to be killed as soon as he reaches England.

The king wants Hamlet to be re-enrolled in his university.

The king wants them to make sure Hamlet is kidnapped by pirates.

The king wants Hamlet to be delivered to Fortinbras.

What is the content of Hamlet's letter to Horatio?

All of the answers are correct.

Explains he escaped Rosencrantz and Guildenstern onto a Pirate ship.

The pirates are treating him well because they want favors from him.

He wants Horatio to give letters to Claudius and Gertrude and come to see him.

What might be the causes of Ophelia's madness?

Her father's death and Hamlet telling her he doesn't love her and never has.

Hamlet's leaving for England without saying goodbye and Laertes' hatred for him.

The fact that Hamlet is now in the custody of pirates and that his friends are working for Claudius.

Her father's death and discovery that she is going to be sent to a nunnery.

Who has returned from France, and what are the people saying to this person?

Laertes and a mob is crying that Laertes should be king.

Rosencratz and Guildenstern and a mob is demanding that they be punished for betraying Prince Hamlet.

Ophelia and a mob is demanding that Claudius explain what has happened to her father.

Fortinbras and a mob is chanting that he should be king.

Hamlet Act IV Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Claudius sending Hamlet because of his ill mental state?

England

Poland

Rome

Paris

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to Hamlet's ship while it crosses the North Sea/English Channel?

It capsizes and sinks

It sails in the wrong direction

It is attacked by pirates

It returns to Denmark unexpectedly

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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.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who arrives to express their anger at the death of Polonius?

Laertes

Fortinbras

King Hamlet's ghost

Ophelia

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who does Gertrude tell about the murder of Polonius?

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Claudius

Ophelia

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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.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did Claudius get Laertes to agree to his plan?

By feeding into his anger

By implying he may not love his father as much as he says

By flattering his fencing skills

All of these

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Queen tells Laertes that Ophelia is dead. How did she die?

She has been poisoned

She died of a broken heart

She has stabbed herself

She has drowned

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

They will go to see him, disguised as beggars. Then they will rob him and kill him.

They plan to set up a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Either Laertes will honorably kill Hamlet, or, if he survives, the King will poison him.

They plan to go to him and escort him back to Denmark. On the way, they will stage a shipwreck. They will leave Hamlet in the water to perish, and they will be rescued by another ship.

They plan to force Horatio to do it. If he refuses they will kill all the members of his family.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Hamlet Act IV Quiz

Where is Claudius sending Hamlet because of his ill mental state?

What happens to Hamlet's ship while it crosses the North Sea/English Channel?

Who arrives to express their anger at the death of Polonius?

Who does Gertrude tell about the murder of Polonius?

How did Claudius get Laertes to agree to his plan?

The Queen tells Laertes that Ophelia is dead. How did she die?

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

Why does Laertes force his way into the castle? What does he want?

What has happened to Ophelia?

The Captain says that the King of Norway is fighting for a large piece of land that is worth a lot of money

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