WorksheetsHamlet Act III-IV
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
At the end of Scene I, King Claudius has decided to...
have Hamlet put to death in Denmark
ship Hamlet out of the country to England
have Rosencrantz and Guidenstern kill him
forgive and forget
In Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy, Hamlet concludes that humanity is...
Fearful of revenge
Fearful of going insane
Fearful of the unknown after death
Mostly good but with a few "bad apples"
King Claudius' aside while trying to pray reveals
The heavy guilt on his conscience for having killed the king and usurped the throne
His guilt about what to do to help Hamlet overcome his depression
His guilt of keeping the truth from Gertrude
His atheism
When Hamlet strikes through the curtain, he thinks he is killing
Claudius
Polonius
Rosencrantz and Guidenstern
Ophelia
The characteristics of Polonius that has most directly lead to his death are...
His nosiness and meddling
His poor judgment
His shallowness
His ugliness
The difference between the ghost in Act I of the play and the ghost in Act III, is that
Only Hamlet sees the ghost in Act III; in Act I, others saw him too.
Act I's ghost did not look like the old King; this one does.
Gertrude sees this ghost in Act III; she did not see the one in Act I.
The ghost in Act III is Ophelia's ghost and not the old King's.
Hamlet refers to whom as trying to play him like a flute?
Laertes and Polonius
Rosencrantz and Guidenstern
Marcellus and Reynaldo
Fortinbras
At the end of the bedroom scene, Hamlet asks his mother
not to tell Claudius that he killed Polonius
not to tell Laetes who killed Polonius
to tell Ophelia that Polonius killed himself
not to go to Claudius' bed that night
What does Hamlet believe Claudius is doing that makes him hesitate in killing him?
He believes Claudius is confessing his guilt to Gertrude
He believes Claudius is praying
He believes Claudius is sinning
He believes Claudius is going to the authorities
Where does Hamlet tell Ophelia to go?
nunnery (convent)
a hospital
a tavern
his room
What favor does Hamlet ask of Horatio?
to watch Claudius during the dinner party to see his reaction
to watch Claudius during the play to see his reaction
to watch Claudius during the movie to see his reaction
to keep an eye on himself (Hamlet) in order to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid while he's "mad"
When Claudius shouts for the lights before the play is over, Hamlet is convinced that
The ghost lied to him
Claudius is really angry with Gertrude
Claudius murdered Hamlet's father
Claudius will be an excellent king
In Act IV, Claudius modifies his plans to send Hamlet to England. What has changed?
He wants Hamlet to conquer England for Denmark.
He wants Hamlet to bring back some of that delicious tea.
He wants England to kill Hamlet upon arrival.
He wants Hamlet to act as a peaceful ambassador to England. They are at war with Denmark.
In Act IV, what has caused Ophelia to act strangely?
She misses Laertes. He is away in Paris.
Her father has been killed by Hamlet and she feels some guilt associated with Hamlet's madness and her father's death.
She doesn't want to help the king and queen anymore.
She realizes that Hamlet does not love her and will never marry her.
How does Ophelia die?
She drowns.
She starves herself.
She stabs herself.
She is poisoned.
What is NOT one of the reasons why Claudius doesn't imprison Hamlet after the death of Polonius.
It was against the law to throw a royal in prison
He is the prince so the public will not approve because they love Hamlet
He is worried that the public will blame him for letting Hamlet run around, while insane
Gertrude would never be able to forgive him
Who arrives with an angry mob to express their anger at the death of Polonius?
Laertes
Fortinbras
King Hamlet's ghost
Ophelia
What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?
They will go to see him, disguised as beggars. Then they will rob him and kill him.
They plan to set up a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Either Laertes will kill Hamlet, or, if he survives, the King will poison him.
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.
They plan to force Horatio to do it. If he refuses they will kill all the members of his family.
What is the content of letters the King sends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England?
Claudius will make them his royal advisers.
Hamlet will be killed by the British as soon as he reaches England.
Hamlet has secret plans to marry Ophelia.
Laertes is collaborating with Fortinbras to take over.
Why is Hamlet surprised at Fortinbras's attempt to conquer a part of Poland?
The land is worthless
No one has ever successfully defeated the Poles
Fortinbras is travelling in the wrong direction
The Poles have never had a disagreement with the Norwegians
