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Hamlet - Introduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is Hamlet?
a)
The Prince of Denmark
b)
The Prince of England
c)
The King of Scotland
2.
Who did King Hamlet kill in battle?
a)
The King of Norway - Fortinbras
b)
The Queen of Ireland - Fortinbras
c)
The Princess of Japan - Fortinbras
3.
Who does Horatio compare the King's ghost to? 
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Macbeth
c)
Apollo 
4.
Where does Laertes want to go?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Hungary
5.
Who did Gertrude marry?
a)
Laertes. Her boyfriend
b)
Hamlet. Her son
c)
Claudius. Her brother-in-law
6.
In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Hamlet mean when he says "Too many family ties there for me."
a)
He's upset because he is named after his father.
b)
He's upset that his uncle is now his step-father and his King.
c)
He's upset because Laertes is marrying his cousin.
7.
Why does Gertrude want Hamlet to change his clothes?
a)
He smells! Shower, dude!
b)
He's too gloomy! Get over it!
c)
She's so over goth
8.
Hamlet is bitter! Why does he say his mother married his uncle soon after his father's death?
a)
To make sure the castle was decorated
b)
To save money on the food
c)
Because the priest was already there
9.
Who tells Hamlet that they saw his father?
a)
William
b)
Harry
c)
Charlotte
d)
Horatio
10.
Horatio, Marcellus and Barnardo say they will give Hamlet their "duty". What does he ask for instead?
a)
Their Friendship
b)
Their Love
c)
Their Courage
d)
Their Fear