Hamlet Act IV

A "distracted" Ophelia hands everyone on stage . . .

• letters

• jewels

• paintings

• flowers

In act IV, Fortinbras functions to provoke change, what is another word for getting things going for someone?

• a villain

• a catalyst

• confidant

• comic relief

How did Hamlet escape the watchful eye of Rosencratz and Guildenstern?

• He killed them

• He boarded a ship of pirates

• He tricked them into a row boat

• Horatio disguised himself as Hamlet

In the following excerpt of Hamlet, to whom is he referring (who is the delicate prince)? Witness this army of such mass and charge/Led by a delicate and tender prince,/Whose spirit with divine ambition puffed/Makes mouths at the invisible event,/Exposing what is mortal and unsure/To all that fortune, death, and danger dare,/Even for an eggshell.

• Hamlet

• Fortinbras

• Claudius

• Laertes

Who does Claudius order to follow Hamlet to England after learning about Polonius' death?

• Laertes

• Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

• Ophelia

• Gertrude

When Laertes confronts Claudius about his father, what does Claudius tell him to do?

• He tells Laertes to pity Hamlet because Hamlet has lost his mind.

• He tells Laertes that he has had Hamlet killed by pirates.

• He flatters Laertes for his sword-fighting ability and encourages him to get revenge with a poisoned sword

• He tells Laertes that his love for Gertrude makes it impossible to help Laertes gain revenge on Hamlet

What does Claudius decide to do when he learns Hamlet has killed Polonius?

• He wants to arrest Hamlet

• He wants to hide the crime from the public

• He wants to make Hamlet serve community serve

• He wants to challenge Hamlet to a duel

When speaking to Gertrude, in what way does Ophelia demonstrate her developing insanity?

• she sings songs

• she screams and curses

• she talks to Hamlet as if he is in the room

• she thinks she is queen of Denmark

Why does Laertes return to Denmark?

• He heard about his father's death

• He was forced to leave because of his behavior around women

• He learned that his sister died

• He thought Hamlet and Ophelia were getting married

When Laertes returns to the court, who does he bring with him?

• His mother

• A mob who wants Laertes to be king

• His father's attorney

• His brother