Hamlet Act 1
Authored by Barbara Coleman
English
12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on the opening act of William Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, specifically examining plot comprehension, character relationships, and literary analysis skills appropriate for 12th-grade English literature students. The questions assess students' understanding of key narrative elements including the ghost's appearance and demands, the political dynamics of the Danish court, and the complex family relationships that drive the tragedy forward. Students must demonstrate knowledge of specific plot details, character motivations, and the ability to analyze Shakespeare's use of mood, tone, and literary devices. The quiz requires students to differentiate between public perception and private reality, understand the significance of Hamlet's feigned madness, and recognize the parallel situations of Hamlet and Fortinbras as sons seeking to honor their deceased fathers. Success on this assessment demands close reading skills, textual analysis abilities, and comprehension of Elizabethan dramatic conventions. Created by Barbara Coleman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the advanced literature classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension before moving to Act 2, or as a summative evaluation of students' reading and analytical skills. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a review session before class discussions, assign it as homework to ensure students complete the reading with attention to detail, or use it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper textual analysis. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 for analyzing character development and plot progression, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4 for determining meaning of words and phrases in context. The varied question formats, including multiple-select options, support differentiated assessment while maintaining rigorous academic expectations for college-bound seniors studying canonical British literature.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hamlet is prince of
Denmark
Norway
Italy
England
Tags
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio see in Scene 1 (which Bernardo had also seen at a prior watch)?
Hamlet was crying and acting crazy
King Hamlet's ghost
The Queen in the arms of an unknown man
Horatio and Marcellus meeting secretly
Tags
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whom did King Hamlet kill (causing that person to lose his lands)?
King Fortinbras
Claudius
Prince Fortinbras
Voltemand
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does King Claudius tell Hamlet?
Go study at the University of Cambridge in England.
Stop grieving for your father's death and think of me as a father.
Go on a pilgrimage to honor your father.
Gertrude never really loved your father; she is only pretending to grieve for him.
Tags
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is upsetting Hamlet (which he discusses in his first soliloquy)?
His father is appearing to the guards as a ghost.
His mother, the Queen, has been excommunicated.
Fortinbras is on the way with his army.
His mother has very quickly remarried a man very unlike his father.
Tags
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Laertes's advice to Ophelia?
Marrying Hamlet would make you Queen.
Consider all young suitors before you marry.
Stay away from Hamlet and protect your virtue.
She would be better off going to a convent than marrying Hamlet.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT advice that Polonius gives to Laertes?
Spend all that you can afford.
Be true to yourself.
Don't borrow or lend out money.
Be fearful and wary of strangers.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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