WorksheetsHamlet Final Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
You would most likely hear a dirge at a _________.
a)
festival
b)
wedding
c)
funeral
d)
battlefield
2.
"That this too too sullied flesh would melt." This line is an example of _______.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopeia
c)
assonance
d)
allusion
3.
Hamlet compares himself to the mythological hero Herucles, considering himself Hercules's opposite. Does this mean that Hamlet is more often a man of words or of actions?
a)
words
b)
actions
4.
The comparison in the question above is an example of a literary device that is common throughout the play. What is that literary device called?
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
anaphora
d)
allusion
5.
We read, "Within his truncheon's length; whilst they, distilled. Almost to jelly with the act of fear." Which most closely describes a truncheon?
a)
an arm
b)
a club
c)
a sword
d)
a branch
6.
True or False? Queen Gertrude is troubled by how quickly Hamlet moved on after his father's death.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Throughout the unit, we have referred to Hamlet as a "tragic hero." What does that description tell us about our protagonist?
a)
He is fated to die.
b)
He possesses an identifiable flaw.
c)
His efforts to remedy his situation are destined to fail.
d)
He is a hero not worth emulating.
8.
Which of the following best describes the setting of Hamlet?
a)
England in the 12th century
b)
Denmark in the 13th century
c)
England in the 10th century
d)
Denmark in the 11th century
9.
Which character in the play originally entices Hamlet to avenge his father's death by killing Claudius?
a)
the ghost
b)
Polonius
c)
Horatio
d)
Fortinbras
10.
As a character, Hamlet is often very excitable, making his actions erratic unpredicatble. Which character is most likely a foil to Hamlet in this respect?
a)
Polonius
b)
Claudius
c)
Horatio
d)
Gertrude
11.
At the beginning of the play, Hamlet makes a decision to act as though he is insane. However, as the story progresses, we begin to question whether his feigned insanity is actually genuine. Which of the following pieces of evidence does NOT support the theory that Hamlet's insanity is genuine?
a)
Hamlet hopes to confuse his enemies and thereby hide his intentions.
b)
Hamlet begins to feel that he can no longer trust society.
c)
Hamlet finds himself in several traumatic and stressful situations.
d)
Hamlet is plagued with grief because of the death of his father.
12.
In Act 1 of the play, Marcellus proclaims, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Which of the following major themes of the play does this quote most closely point to?
a)
action and inaction
b)
corruption
c)
revenge
d)
appearance vs. reality
13.
At a critical moment in the play, Hamlet makes a long speech which includes the famous phrase, "To be or not to be." That speech is an example of a/an _________.
a)
persuasive diatribe
b)
sonnet
c)
informative address
d)
soliloquoy
14.
True or False? Hamlet was the only character in the play to see the ghost.
a)
true
b)
false
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