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WorksheetsHamlet Acts I - III
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's strange behavior in Acts II and III?
Hamlet is not allowed to go to college.
Hamlet is crazy from not being able to see Ophelia.
King Hamlet's death and his mother's quick marriage.
Being spied on by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
How did King Hamlet really die?
Claudius poured poison in the king's ear while he was napping in the garden
He had a heart attack while napping in the garden
Gertrude poured poison in his ear while the king was napping in the garden
A snake bit him while he was napping in the garden
What does the ghost want Hamlet to do?
kill Claudius and Gertrude
kill Gertrude but leave Claudius alone
kill Claudius, but leave Gertrude alone
kill Claudius and act crazy
What is the purpose of having the play performed in front of Claudius?
Hamlet will prove whether or not Claudius killed King Hamlet
Hamlet wants to give the players a job
Hamlet will prove whether or not Gertrude killed King Hamlet
Hamlet wants to begin a new career as a playwright
What order did Polonius give Ophelia?
I want chicken, mashed potatoes and peas for dinner.
Don't talk to or see Laertes again.
Don't talk to or see Horatio again.
Don't talk to or see Hamlet again.
What does Hamlet call the play when Claudius asks him?
The Mousetrap
The Death Trap
The Murder of Gonzales
The Murder of Gonzago
What is the official cause of death of King Hamlet?
Claudius poured poison in hear while the king was napping in the garden
He had a heart attack while napping in the garden
Gertrude poured poison in his ear while the king was napping in the garden
A snake bit him while he was napping in the garden
What does Hamlet do when Ophelia tries to return the gifts he gave her?
He throws them back at her, and says he never gave her that stuff.
He grabs them and asks for the other stuff he gave her, too.
He tells her that someone else gave her those things
Hamlet asked for the gifts before Ophelia offered them.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?
He is afraid he will be arrested
He doesn't feel like killing his uncle
He doesn't want Claudius to go to Heaven
He forgot to bring his sword
Who was ghost in real life?
Claudius
King Hamlet
King Fortinbras
Prince Hamlet
Why can't Claudius pray?
He forgot the words to the prayer
He feels guilty, but does not want to make ammends
He is an athiest
He doesn't want to go to Hell
What does Hamlet mean when he tells Ophelia, "God hath given you one face and you make yourselves another"?
"I don't like how your face looks"
"I know you are cheating on me"
"You need to go to a nunnery"
"You are two-faced"
How did Polonius die?
Hamlet stabbed him through a curtain.
He drank poisoned wine
He yelled for help
Gertrude stabbed him through a curtain
Why is Act III, scene 2 called, "the play-within-a-play"?
Plays have many layers
The main characters know they are in a play
The audience is invited onstage to act
The audience and the characters all watch a play
Where is Claudius going to send Hamlet?
Ireland
England
Norway
France
What is the name of the play that Hamlet wants the players to perform in front of Claudius?
The Mousetrap
The Death Trap
The Murder of Gonzales
The Murder of Gonzago
What country does Fortinbras want to attack INSTEAD of Denmark?
England
France
Norway
Poland
What are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern doing at the castle?
Working for Claudius and Gertrude
Spying on Hamlet
Trying to find out what is wrong with Hamlet
All of the above
Who is watching Claudius as he watches the play in Act III, scene 2?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Ophelia and Gertrude
Laertes and Polonius
Hamlet and Horatio
Hamlet's "To be or not to be" speech is about
To do stuff or not to do stuff
To commit suicide or stay alive
To kill King Claudius or not to kill King Claudius
To marry or stay single
