Select two questions Hamlet asks in his “To be or not to be” soliloquy in Act III, Scene 1.

Is suicide really a viable option to escape from suffering?

Is it wiser to accept suffering or to fight its causes and end it?

Is happiness really a better alternative than suffering?

Is it better to sleep through life than to be angry all the time?

Is the passing of time good or bad for the human condition?

Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?

he doesn't want Claudius to die after being forgiven of his sins

his mother would never forgive him

he doesn't want Ophelia to be a witness

How does Hamlet’s encounter with Fortinbras in Act IV help Hamlet to avenge his father’s death?

Hamlet is inspired by Fortinbras’s passion about an insignificant parcel of land.

Fortinbras encourages Hamlet to seek revenge as a way of curing his madness

Hamlet decides that he would like to be as free of conflict as Fortinbras is.

Fortinbras agrees to support Hamlet in his effort to become King of Denmark.

The dramatic climax in The Tragedy of Hamlet occurs when —

Hamlet finally commits himself to seek bloody revenge

Claudius reacts guiltily during the performance of the players

Hamlet, Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude, and Laertes all die

Gertrude promises to protect Hamlet but betrays him

What role does Horatio play in the resolution of the plot?

He vows to tell the truth about what happened to Hamlet.

He is one of many characters who dies at the end of the play.

He claims to have rights to the throne of Denmark.

He is the character who benefits most from the events of the play.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The protagonist of the play is:

Claudius

Gertrude

Hamlet

Ophelia

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Claudius is motivated to kill King Hamlet and marry Gertrude by: (chose two)

his hatred for King Hamlet

his love for Gertrude

a quest for power

his desire to live in a castle

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hamlet is angry and upset that his father has died and his mother has married Claudius. These emotions are examples of:

internal conflict

external conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What kind of clothes is the ghost of King Hamlet wearing?

wedding clothes

burial clothes

a suit of armor

jorts

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the ghost want Hamlet to do?

avenge his death

marry Ophelia

make him a sanwich

leave Denmark

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How is the ghost of Hamlet’s father related to the rising action of the play?

He causes Hamlet to become confused and indecisive.

He causes Hamlet to examine his motives before acting.

He causes Hamlet to seek revenge against Claudius.

He causes Hamlet to feel more kindly toward Gertrude.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does Polonius think Hamlet's problem is?

lack of sleep

hanging with the wrong crowd

too stupid

he's mad with love for Ophelia

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Hamlet

The protagonist of the play is:

Claudius is motivated to kill King Hamlet and marry Gertrude by: (chose two)

Hamlet is angry and upset that his father has died and his mother has married Claudius. These emotions are examples of:

What kind of clothes is the ghost of King Hamlet wearing?

What does the ghost want Hamlet to do?

How is the ghost of Hamlet’s father related to the rising action of the play?

What does Polonius think Hamlet's problem is?

What does Hamlet wear that Gertrude and Claudius dislike?

In Hamlet's mind Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are:

Ophelia is instructed by Polonius to spy on Hamlet. This illustrates that Ophelia has this character trait:

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