Hamlet Final Exam

(Act 1) The ghost that appears in the play is the ghost of...

• King Fortinbras

• King Claudius

• King Hamlet

• Mufasa

(Act 1) Are we absolutely certain the ghost is even Hamlet's dad?

• Yes

• No

(Act 1) Both Laertes and Polonius advise Ophelia to _______ Hamlet.

• marry

• blackmail

• spy on

• stop seeing

(Act 1) Hamlet is deeply disturbed by Gertrude _____________.

• marrying Claudius

• cheating on his father

• starting a war with Denmark

• summoning (bringing) the ghost

(Act 1) Hamlet's best friend is

• Claudius

• Marcellus

• Horatio

• Fortinbras

(Act 1) In addition to demanding secrecy of the ghost, Hamlet orders Horatio (and Marcellus and Barnardo) to not tell the first part of Hamlet's revenge plan. This first part is to:

• continue to wear all black

• go back to Wittenburg with Horatio

• join forces with Fortinbras

• act crazy and insane

(Act 1) Claudius killed his brother with:

• sword during a duel

• poison in his ear

• a candlestick in the conservatory

• poison in his drink

(Act 1) What is the current King's name?

• Hamlet

• Laertes

• Claudius

• Polonius

(Act 1) According to Hamlet, how long after the funeral of her husband did Gertrude take before she married Claudius?

• About one year

• About one decade

• About one month

• About one week

(Act 1) Who tells Ophelia that Hamlet's love is temporary and that he is only after her to please himself?

• Laertes

• Polonius

• Laertes and Polonius