Hamlet Characters Quiz

Who is the protagonist of the play Hamlet?

• Ophelia

• Macbeth

• Romeo

• Hamlet

What is the name of Hamlet's father?

• Prince Hamlet

• King Claudius

• Polonius

• King Hamlet

Who is Hamlet's love interest?

• Rosalind

• Juliet

• Ophelia

• Desdemona

Who is Hamlet's uncle and the main antagonist of the play?

• Polonius

• Laertes

• Horatio

• Claudius

What is the name of Hamlet's mother?

• Gertrude

• Juliet

• Desdemona

• Ophelia

Who is Hamlet's loyal friend and confidant?

• Laertes

• Horatio

• Polonius

• Ophelia

Who is the court jester in the play?

• The court jester in the play is a character who is the main antagonist.

• The court jester in the play is a character who advises the king.

• The court jester in the play is a character who is always serious and never jokes.

• The court jester in the play is a character who provides comic relief and entertains the court.

Who is the ghost that appears to Hamlet?

• King Hamlet

• Polonius

• Ophelia

• Queen Gertrude

Who is the king of Denmark in the play?

• King Hamlet

• King Claudius

• King Polonius

• King Fortinbras

Who is the queen of Denmark in the play?

• Claudius

• Gertrude

• Hamlet

• Ophelia