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WorksheetsShakespeare & Hamlet
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Where was William Shakespeare born?
London
Birmingham
Stratford-upon-Avon
Ireland
What is his recognized birthday?
23, April, 1546
21, April, 1564
23, April, 1564
26, April, 1564
Who did he marry?
Anne Hathaway
Judith Quiney
Anne Hemmingway
Susanna Hathaway
How many children did William Shakespeare have?
1
2
3
4
Which child died at the age of 11 or 12?
Judith
Hamnet
Susanna
Anne
What was Shakespeare's theatre called?
The Globe Theatre
The Earth Theatre
The Circle Theatre
The Rose Theatre
How many sonnets did the poet write?
130
154
200
37
When did W. Shakespeare die?
23, April, 1600
20, April, 1616
23, April, 1616
26, April, 1616
These were used to announce performances at The Globe to public
Raised the flag on top of the hut
Announced it with a speaker
Town Crier with a bell
Post on Facebook
Of which country does Hamlet's family rule over?
Norway
France
Denmark
Sweden
What request does Laertes have for Claudius?
He wants a job in the court
He wants permission to return to France
He wants Claudius to protect his sister Ophelia
He wants permission to return to Wittenberg
Where is Hamlet in school?
France
Wittenberg
Denmark
Elsinore
Who says to Hamlet, "...'tis unmanly grief; We pray you...think of us As of a father:"
Gertrude
Polonius
Horatio
Claudius
What does Gertrude tell Hamlet he needs to do?
go to France with Laertes and have some fun
Stop moping around, wearing black and mourning over his father's death
go to Ophelia and ask her to marry him before it's too late
go back to college at Wittenberg with his friend Horatio
Why is Hamlet so angry with his mother?
because she married so soon after her husband's death
because she won't let him go back to school in Wittenberg
because she pays more attention to Claudius than him
because she cut off his inheritance after his father died
What does Horatio tell Hamlet why he came to Elsinore?
for Claudius' coronation
for King Hamlet's funeral
for Claudius' funeral
for King Hamlet's coronation
Who didn't believe in the ghost at first?
Marcellus
Francisco
Horatio
Bernardo
What news does Horatio bring Hamlet?
He's seen the ghost of King Hamlet.
Fortinbras is ready to attack.
Claudius is marrying his mother.
King Hamlet is dead.
According to Hamlet, what did they eat at the wedding feast?
Lots of food
Danish Delacacies
Funeral Leftovers
cakes and pastries
Who is Ophelia?
She is the Queen of Denmark.
She is Hamlet's sister and trusted advisor.
She is a peasant that Hamlet is obsessed with.
She is Hamlet's love interest and Polonius's daughter.
When Polonius was giving Laertes fatherly advice he tells him not to
study
spend any money
borrow money or lend it
go to France
How does the ghost say that King Hamlet was murdered?
poisoned in the ear by Claudius
stabbed in the back by Old Fortinbras
stung by a literal serpent in the garden
during a duel with Claudius over Gertrude
What does the Ghost say was told to the people of Denmark how their King died?
that a serpent bit him as he slept in his garden
that he drank from a poisoned cup
that Claudius strangled him as he slept in his garden
that Polonius strangled him as he slept in his garden
Finish what the Ghost says, "Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand...
"...Of death, of son, of queen, at once dispatch'd:"
"...Of life, of death, of power, at once dispatch'd:"
"...Of life, of crown, of queen, at once dispatch'd:"
"...Of life, of death, of queen, at once dispatch'd:"
The Ghost tells Hamlet to...
revenge his murder by killing Gertrude and Claudius
leave Elsinore after killing Claudius
forgive his mother and carry on
revenge his murder and remember him
Who do Gertrude & Claudius send for to help determine the cause of Hamlet's madness?
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Rosenblatt & Guildenstern
Rosencrantz & Guildenblatt
Rosenstern & Guildencrantz
Hamlet asks them if they will insert some lines into the show they plan on performing before the king:
The community theatre group of Elsinore
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
the traveling acting troupe that has come to Elsinore
The King's Men
Explain the line, "The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King."
Hamlet wants the play to be a success since he added some lines
Hamlet has heard that guilty creatures watching a play confess their crimes out loud upon seeing their evil deed
Hamlet wants King Claudius to react to the action on the stage and show his guilt in killing King Hamlet
Both 2 & 3
What does Polonius think the cause of Hamlet's madness is?
Hamlet is upset about his father's death
Hamlet wants to go back to school in Wittenberg
Hamlet is upset about his mother's hasty marriage
Hamlet's love for Ophelia
Who says, "to sleep, perchance to dream...but in that sleep of death, what dreams may come."
The lead actor in the traveling troupe
Horatio
Hamlet
Polonius
Hamlet tells Ophelia...
"I loved you not...leave me be!"
"I loved you more than 40 thousand brothers!"
"I loved you until you spied on me!"
"I loved you not...to a nunnery, go!"
On the way to his mother's room, Hamlet has a chance to kill Claudius but doesn't. Why?
Hamlet has a change of heart about Claudius
Hamlet thinks Claudius is praying
Hamlet is chicken and can't bring himself to kill Claudius
Hamlet doesn't want to leave his mother a widow again
Claudius says he can't pray because he's not willing to give up these things:
His crown, his ambition, his queen
His crown, his luxurious lifestyle, his queen
His desire to rule northern Europe, his lifestyle, his queen
His crown, his castle, his queen
Hamlet decides to kill Claudius when he is in a sinful act so that...
Gertrude knows what a louse her new husband is
"his heels may kick at heaven" and his soul go to hell
"his heels may be directed straight toward hell"
his soul can be at peace
Who does Hamlet kill behind the arras (curtain) in Gertrude's room, thinking it's the King?
Claudius
Ophelia
Laertes
Polonius
Hamlet tells his mother to stay away from Claudius and don't let him seduce her into telling him what Hamlet knows of the murder of King Hamlet.
true
false
When Hamlet is sent away to England, what happens to Ophelia?
she flees to Norway
she runs away with Fortinbras
she goes mad
she joins a nunnery
Laertes is angry about his father's death and plots with Claudius by deciding to...
have a boxing match with Hamlet
have Hamlet brought up on charges of murder
have Claudius kill Hamlet the way Polonius was killed
have a friendly fencing duel with Hamlet
What are the 2 devices that Laertes & Claudius come up with to kill Hamlet?
poisoned tip of Laertes' sword & poison on the inside of Hamlet's fencing glove
poisoned tip of Laertes' sword & poisoned handle on Hamlet's sword
poisoned tip of Laertes' sword & poison in the cup offered by Claudius
poisoned handle on Hamlet's sword & poison in the cup offered by Claudius
What specifically happens to Ophelia?
she drowns by wading into the water when her garland of flowers fell into the water
she drowns trying to hang a garland of flowers on a branch over the stream when the branch breaks
she drowns
she drowns trying to save a cat that was stuck in a tree
Upon his return to England, Hamlet and Horatio come upon a gravedigger and a skull that was taken from the ground. Whose skull is it?
the skull of Yorick, the King's jester
the skull of Fortinbras, the King's knight
the skull of Ophelia, Hamlet's love
the skull of King Hamlet
Hamlet and Laertes scuffle in Ophelia's grave, each one exclaiming...
"You didn't deserve such a love/sister!"
"She didn't love you like she loved me!"
"She wanted to be a nun but you wouldn't let her!"
"I loved her more than you did!"
In the friendly duel scene, Claudius places a poisoned pearl into the cup. Who drinks from the cup first?
Hamlet
Gertrude
Claudius
Laertes
What is the reason for Hamlet's death?
Claudius convinces Hamlet to drink from the cup
Gertrude convinces Hamlet to drink from the cup
Laertes scratches him with the poisoned tip of his sword
Laertes stabs Hamlet violently with the poisoned sword
What is the reason for Laertes' death?
Claudius makes Laertes drink from the cup
Hamlet gets a hold of the poisoned sword and violently stabs Laertes
Laertes voluntarily drinks from the cup
Hamlet gets a hold of the poisoned sword and scratches Laertes
How does Claudius die?
He is stabbed with the poisoned sword and forced to drink from the poisoned cup
He is stabbed with the poisoned sword and Gertrude strangles him
He is stabbed with the poisoned sword and Hamlet strangles him
He drinks from the cup and then commits suicide with a sword like a true Samurai
As Hamlet dies in the arms of his friend Horatio, these words are spoken:
"Good night sweet prince and may angels watch over you."
"Good night sweet prince and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."
"Good night sweet prince and may a flight of angels escort you home."
""Good night sweet prince and may God keep you and bless you."
