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Hamlet ACT IV and V REVIEW

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Act IV Claudius modifies his plans to send Hamlet to England. What has changed?

a)

He wants Hamlet to conquer England for Denmark.

b)

He wants Hamlet to bring back some of that delicious tea.

c)

He wants England to kill Hamlet upon arrival.

d)

He wants Hamlet to act as a peaceful ambassador to England. They are at war with Denmark.

2.

In Act IV, what has caused Ophelia to act strangely?

a)

She misses Laertes. He is away in Paris.

b)

Her father has been killed by Hamlet and she feels some guilt associated with Hamlet's madness and her father's death.

c)

She doesn't want to help the king and queen anymore.

d)

She realizes that Hamlet does not love her and will never marry her.

3.

How does Ophelia die?

a)

She drowns.

b)

She starves herself.

c)

She stabs herself.

d)

She is poisoned.

4.

According to the grave diggers, why is Ophelia allowed to have a proper Christian burial?

a)

Her family is wealthy and closely connected to the King.

b)

Because she was saved and baptized.

c)

Because all souls deserve a Christian burial. This is the only way they can gain entrance into Heaven.

d)

This was her family's final request.

5.

What happened to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

Hamlet had them killed by England.

b)

They escaped the pirate attack and disappeared.

c)

They joined forces with Fortinbras.

d)

We will never know.

6.

What does Hamlet ask of Horatio in his final moments?

a)

Tell my story and tell Fortinbras that I think he should be king of Denmark.

b)

Avenge me! Do not rest until your hands are so bloody that you can never cleanse them.

c)

Run! You are in danger!

d)

Remember me. Bring violets to my grave annually.

7.

What happens to Fortinbras?

a)

He becomes king of Denmark.

b)

He is killed in Poland.

c)

He decides to go to war with England to avenge the deaths of his friends.

d)

He decides to give up on revenge and return to Norway.

8.

True or False: Hamlet is captured by pirates.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Claudius plotted with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to kill Hamlet.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?
a)
All of these
b)
Being a sponge
c)
Trying to find out his secrets
d)
Playing him like an instrument
11.
Claudius convinces Laertes that:
a)
his father's death was an accident
b)
Ophelia's madness is only temporary
c)
Hamlet is to blame and that together they can get revenge
d)
Hamlet must not be harmed and to return to France
12.
When Laertes' see his sisters state and hears about his father's murder he:
a)
calmly asks the King to explain
b)
insults Gertrude
c)
demands answers from Claudius
d)
seeks Horatio's guidance
13.

What is NOT one of the reasons why Claudius doesn't imprison Hamlet after the death of Polonius.

a)

It was against the law to throw a royal in prison

b)

He is the prince so the public will not approve because they love Hamlet

c)

He is worried that the public will blame him for letting Hamlet run around, while insane

d)

Gertrude would never be able to forgive him

14.

Who arrives with an angry mob to express their anger at the death of Polonius?

a)

Laertes

b)

Fortinbras

c)

King Hamlet's ghost

d)

Ophelia

15.
How did Claudius get Laertes to agree to his plan? 
a)
By feeding into his anger
b)
By implying he may not love his father as much as he says
c)
By flattering his fencing skills
d)
All of these
16.
What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?
a)
They will go to see him, disguised as beggars. Then they will rob him and kill him. 
b)
They plan to set up a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Either Laertes will honorably kill Hamlet, or, if he survives, the King will poison him.
c)
They plan to go to him and escort him back to Denmark. On the way, they will stage a shipwreck. They will leave Hamlet in the water to perish, and they will be rescued by another ship.
d)
They plan to force Horatio to do it. If he refuses they will kill all the members of his family. 
17.

What has happened to Ophelia?

a)

She is set to marry another man, chosen by her father.

b)

She has gone away to a nunnery.

c)

She has defied her father and announced that she is going to England to be with Hamlet.

d)

She has gone crazy from the stress and sadness

18.
What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? 
a)
He calls them sponges, saying they soak up the King's words, commands and gifts. 
b)
He calls them leeches, saying they associate themselves with the King to appear superior to other commoners.
c)
He calls them monsters, saying they are selfish and look for ways to destroy others. 
d)
He calls them monkeys, saying they follow the King's orders without thinking.
19.
 What is Fortinbras' reason for going to Poland?

a)
Kill the King of Poland 
b)
Overthrow Poland
c)
Battle Hamlet
d)
Fight over useless land
20.
What does the quote by Hamlet mean? "My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth"(4.5.69)
a)
He will take bold revenge
b)
He will think of blood
c)
He will dress only in red
d)
He will write in blood
21.
The poem that Ophelia sings about Saint Valentine's Day shows insight into? 
a)
Father's love towards family
b)
Her relationship with Hamlet 
c)
Her love for her family 
d)
Catching feelings
22.

KING: How is it that the clouds still hang on you?

HAMLET: Not so, my lord; I am too much in the sun.


The word "sun" is an example of

a)

a metaphor

b)

a pun

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

23.

"So excellent a king, that was to this

Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother

That he might not beteem the winds of heaven

Visit her face too roughly."


The above passage contains an example of:

a)

an apostrophe

b)

a paradox

c)

a simile

d)

an allusion

24.

"How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable

Seem to me all the uses of this world!

Fie on ’t, ah fie! ’Tis an unweeded garden

That grows to seed."


The above passage contains an example of

a)

a simile

b)

a metaphor

c)

an oxymoron

d)

a paradox

25.

"When the blood burns, how prodigal the soul"


The above quotation contains an example of

a)

rhyme

b)

cacophony

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

26.

"But I have that within which passes show,/ These but the trappings and the suits of woe."


This quotation contains an example of

a)

rhyming couplet

b)

rhetorical question

c)

allusion

d)

imagery

27.

In Act IV Claudius modifies his plans to send Hamlet to England. What has changed?

a)

He wants Hamlet to conquer England for Denmark.

b)

He wants Hamlet to bring back some of that delicious tea.

c)

He wants England to kill Hamlet.

d)

He wants Hamlet to act as a peaceful ambassador to England. They are at war with Denmark.

28.

Why has Ophelia started acting differently?

a)

She misses Laertes. He is away in Paris.

b)

Her father has been killed by Hamlet and she feels some guilt associated with Hamlet's madness and her father's death.

c)

She doesn't want to help the king and queen anymore.

d)

She didn't get into the school where she applied.

29.

According to the grave diggers, why is Ophelia allowed to have a proper Christian burial?

a)

Her family is wealthy. The rich get to buy their way toward a better situation. In heaven all will be judged equally.

b)

Because she was saved and baptized.

c)

Because all souls deserve a Christian burial. This is the only way they can gain entrance into Heaven.

d)

This way her final request.

30.

What happened to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

Hamlet had them killed by England.

b)

They escaped the pirate attack and disappeared.

c)

They returned to the castle to fight on Hamlet's side of the battle. They wanted redemption.

d)

We will never know.

31.

How is Hamlet killed?

a)

Claudius poisons him the drink as planned.

b)

Laertes cuts him with the poisoned blade.

c)

Hamlet lives! He becomes king!

d)

He is shot by Fortinbras.

32.

What does Hamlet ask of Horatio in his final moments?

a)

Tell my story and tell Fortinbras that I think he should be king of Denmark.

b)

Avenge me! Do not rest until your hands are so bloody that you can never cleanse them.

c)

Run! You are in danger!

d)

Remember me. Bring violets to my grave annually.

33.
Who arrives to express their anger at the death of Polonius?
a)
Laertes
b)
Fortinbras
c)
King Hamlet's ghost
d)
Gertrude
34.
Who does Gertrude tell about the murder of Polonius?
a)
Rosencrantz
b)
Guildenstern
c)
Claudius
d)
Ophelia
35.
What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?
a)
They will go to see him, disguised as beggars. Then they will rob him and kill him. 
b)
They plan to set up a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Either Laertes will honorably kill Hamlet, or, if he survives, the King will poison him.
c)
They plan to go to him and escort him back to Denmark. On the way, they will stage a shipwreck. They will leave Hamlet in the water to perish, and they will be rescued by another ship.
d)
They plan to force Horatio to do it. If he refuses they will kill all the members of his family. 
36.
What did Ophelia have with her while dying? 
a)
Hamlet's letters
b)
A book
c)
Candles
d)
Flowers
37.
Whose skull does Hamlet hold during Act V, Scene i?
a)
His father's
b)
Osric's
c)
Yorick's
d)
Ophelia's
38.
What information does Hamlet find in Claudius' letter to the King of England?
a)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are spies
b)
Ophelia has drowned
c)
Hamlet should be put to death
d)
Fortinbras' army approaches Poland
39.

What is the order of deaths in Act V?

a)

Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet, Claudius

b)

Gertrude, Claudius, Laertes, Hamlet

c)

Claudius, Gertrude, Hamlet, Laertes

d)

Claudius, Gertrude, Horatio, Laertes

40.
What does Hamlet do to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
a)
He pays a group of thugs to beat them and leave them for dead.
b)
He offers them money and reminds them that the three of them used to be friends. He asks them to stay with him.   
c)
He arranged for them to be kidnapped and taken to Poland.
d)
He replaced their letters (which called for Hamlet's execution) with letters which called for their executions. 
41.
What happens to Hamlet's ship while it crosses the North Sea/English Channel?
a)
It capsizes and sinks
b)
It sails in the wrong direction
c)
It is attacked by pirates
d)
It returns to Denmark unexpectedly
42.
Who dies first from the poison?
a)
The Queen
b)
Laertes
c)
Hamlet
43.
What does Claudius place in the cup as Laertes and Hamlet duel?
a)
  A necklace
b)
  A pearl
c)
  More wine
44.
What does Hamlet contemplate while he holds the skull?
a)
The inevitability of death
b)
The meaning of life
c)
The beauty of nature
d)
The consequences of his actions
45.
At Ophelia's funeral Hamlet declares:
a)
war
b)
his love for her
c)
his wish for sweet death
d)
his hate for Claudius
46.

Laertes plans to kill Hamlet by _____________ and has a backup plan by using ______________

a)

ambushing him, a gun

b)

poisoning his drink, his sword

c)

dueling, poison

d)

chocking him, a dagger

47.
What is Hamlet's tragic flaw?
a)
His inability to act
b)
His love for Ophelia
c)
His madness
d)
His concern for Denmark's futur
48.
Why does Hamlet jump into Ophelia's grave?
a)
He wants to make sure that she is really dead.
b)
He shows that his sorrow is as great as Laertes'.
c)
He wants everyone to think he is still mad.
d)
He wants to be buried alive so he can be with her forever. 
49.
What reasons does Claudius give for not publicly bringing Hamlet to trial for the death of Polonius?
a)
Gertrude would be upset, and Hamlet's general popularity could lead to riots if the commoners found out he was in trouble
b)
Claudius wants the sweet satisfaction of stabbing Hamlet through the heart
c)
Claudius plans to get Hamlet to confess to his sins
d)
All of these
50.
"But long it could not be,
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pull'd the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death."
What character is being described in this passage?
a)
Gertrude
b)
Ophelia
c)
Hamlet
d)
Claudius
51.
In Act IV, Claudius tells Laertes that "revenge should have no bounds."  What is ironic about Claudius's declaration?
a)
Claudius has always taken care about how he goes about taking revenge on his enemies
b)
Claudius said something different to Gertrude about Revenge Theory
c)
Claudius is the target of another character's revenge; his statement basically excuses any action that that character takes toward him
d)
There's nothing ironic about this statement; what is irony, anyway?
52.
"Forty thousand brothers could not, with all their quantity of love, make up my sum."
Who speaks this line?
a)
Laertes
b)
Gertrude
c)
Ophelia
d)
Hamlet
53.
What is the difference between how Hamlet and Laertes react to the deaths of their fathers?
a)
There is no difference
b)
Hamlet goes on a murdering spree; Laertes wants to but lacks the necessary targets
c)
Hamlet is paralyzed by inaction and preoccupation with death; Laertes is ready to seek revenge
d)
Hamlet weeps disconsolately; Laertes is stoic about it all
54.
What is the primary lesson to be taken from the scene in the graveyard?
a)
To illustrate that death is the great equalizer
b)
To show that Hamlet knew Yorick
c)
To provide a bit of comic relief
d)
To prove Claudius's guilt
55.
At the beginning of the play, for how long has Hamlet's father (King Hamlet) been dead?
a)
2 weeks
b)
1 month
c)
2 months
d)
10 years
56.
In Act V, Scene 1, the doctor says:
"We should profane the service of the dead
To sing a requiem and such rest to her
As to peace-parted souls."
This suggests what about Ophelia's death?
a)
She isn't really dead
b)
Her death was a suicide
c)
Her death was an accident
d)
She died with a clean conscience
57.
Where is Polonius hiding when he is killed?
a)
underneath the stage
b)
in the next room
c)
behind a curtain
d)
above Hamlet and Gertrude
58.
How does King Hamlet die?
a)
He is stabbed
b)
He dies of natural causes
c)
He kills himself
d)
He is poisoned (through his ear)
59.
The lovely Ophelia
a)
makes Hamlet happy again.
b)
still love Hamlet.
c)
understands everythimg that Hamlet says to her.
d)
obeys her father's plan.
60.
Ophelia decides that Hamlet is really 
a)
mad.
b)
frightened.
c)
in love with her.
d)
a liar.
61.
King Claudius thinks that
a)
Hamlet is really lovesick, as Polonius says.
b)
Hamlet is surely mad.
c)
Hamlet might be dangerous.
d)
Queen Gertrude should send Hamlet to England.
62.
Why is Ophelia acting crazy
a)
She misses her brother 
b)
She is mad with love
c)
Her father was murdered
d)
She received a head injury
63.
Osric gives what reason for the duel?
a)
A diversion
b)
An ultimatum
c)
A bet
d)
All of the above
64.
Why doesn't Hamlet let Horatio drink the poison?
a)
He must live to keep Hamlet's memory alive
b)
He must become King
c)
He needs to warn the people of Denmark
d)
He will serve as hand to the new king
65.
Where is Claudius sending Hamlet because of his ill mental state?
a)
England
b)
Poland
c)
Rome
d)
Paris
66.
The Queen tells Laertes that Ophelia is dead. How did she die? 
a)
She has been poisoned 
b)
She died of a broken heart
c)
She has stabbed herself
d)
She has drowned 
67.
Which character is NOT dead by the of Act 4?
a)
King Hamlet
b)
Ophelia
c)
Horatio
d)
Polonius 
68.
Who is the first to die in Act V?
a)
Gertrude
b)
Laertes
c)
Claudius
d)
Hamlet
69.
Who takes over Denmark?
a)
Osric
b)
Horatio
c)
Hamlet
d)
Fortinbras
70.

How do the gravediggers believe Ophelia died?

a)

Murder

b)

Suicide

c)

Result of an accident

71.

True or False: The gravedigger knows Hamlet's identity when he is talking to him in the graveyard.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Why does the gravedigger believe England is a good place for Hamlet?

a)

Everyone is crazy in England!

b)

There are many people in England to treat Hamlet's craziness.

c)

Hamlet will be safe from Claudius in England.

d)

Hamlet has always loved England.

73.

True or False: The original plan to poison Hamlet is cancelled at the end of scene i.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

In line 72, Hamlet says "Why, I will fight with him upon this theme / Until my eyelids will no longer wag!"


What is the "theme" Hamlet is talking about?

a)

Ophelia's cause death

b)

Who loves Ophelia the most

c)

Ophelia not getting a proper burial

d)

Laertes jumping in the grave with Ophelia

75.
What is the first step of Claudius' plan going awry?
a)
Laertes' choice of rapiers
b)
Laertes' poor aim
c)
Hamlet drinks the wine
d)
Gertrude drinks the wine
76.
Why doesn't Hamlet let Horatio drink the poison?
a)
He must live to keep Hamlet's memory alive
b)
He must become King
c)
He needs to warn the people of Denmark
d)
He will serve as hand to the new king
77.
What does Hamlet do to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
a)
He pays a group of thugs to beat them and leave them for dead.
b)
He offers them money and reminds them that the three of them used to be friends. He asks them to stay with him.   
c)
He arranged for them to be kidnapped and taken to Poland.
d)
He replaced their letters (which called for Hamlet's execution) with letters which called for their executions. 
78.
Why does Hamlet jump into Ophelia's grave?
a)
He wants to make sure that she is really dead.
b)
He shows that his sorrow is as great as Laertes'.
c)
He wants everyone to think he is still mad.
d)
He wants to be buried alive so he can be with her forever. 
79.
Hamlet dies from:
a)
drinking poison
b)
drowning
c)
suicide
d)
poison on a sword
80.
Laertes dies from:
a)
drinking poison
b)
drowning
c)
suicide
d)
poison on a sword
81.
Claudius dies from:
a)
drinking poison
b)
drowning
c)
suicide
d)
old age
82.
Gertrude dies from:
a)
drinking poison
b)
drowning
c)
suicide
d)
old age
83.
Horatio:
a)
kills himself
b)
lives to tell Hamlet's story
c)
becomes the King of Denmark
d)
murders Fortinbras
84.
Fortinbras:
a)
kills himself
b)
lives to tell Hamlet's story
c)
becomes the King of Denmark
d)
murders Horatio

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