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Hamlet ACT II Quiz 2023

Authored by Lindsey Begeman

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Hamlet ACT II Quiz 2023
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Polonius sends Reynaldo to France for what purpose?

Reynaldo has earned his vacation time
Reynaldo is to spy on Laertes
Reynaldo is to go away for a while until things cool down in Denmark

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Polonius thinks that Hamlet's madness is a result of what?

Gertrude's marriage to Claudius

the threat of war with Norway

Ophelia's rejection

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What good news does Voltemand (the ambassador) bring to Claudius?

Norway no longer wants to attack Denmark but rather wants to travel through Denmark to attack Poland
Fortinbras is going to cede the south of Norway to Denmark
Norway will ally with Denmark to fight France
Fortinbras has died

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group of people arrives in Act II, Scene II?

a theater troupe
a well-known comic
a group of disgraced court jesters

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the play that Hamlet asks the actors to perform?

The Courier's Tragedy

The Burgher King

The Murder of Gonzago

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Hamlet want this particular play performed with the additional speech added?

The themes and motifs in the play will help Hamlet win Ophelia's affections
The play's plot closely resembles the murder of Hamlet's father
Hamlet sees a lot of himself in the character of Gonzago

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.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The play's the thing in which I'll catch the conscience of the king."
What does this line mean?

The depiction of the murder will cause Claudius to display visible signs of guilt
Hamlet hopes to gain the favor of Claudius by having the play put on
Hamlet will be able to reconcile his differences with Gertrude as a result of the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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