WorksheetsHamlet ACT 1 and 2 TEST
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Hamlet in school?
a)
France
b)
Wittenburg
c)
Fortinbras
d)
Elsinore
2.
What have Barnardo and Marcellus seen twice during their watch before the play begins?
a)
an eclipse
b)
a ghost
c)
a secret affair
d)
Claudius committing a crime
3.
Who is now married to the late King Hamlet's wife?
a)
Polonius
b)
Laertes
c)
Cornelius
d)
Claudius
4.
Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?
a)
His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancee has cancelled the wedding plans.
b)
His father died, and his uncle declared war on Fortinbras.
c)
His father died, and his uncle married his mother less than two months after his father's death.
d)
He was forced to leave school, and his fiance cancelled their wedding.
5.
The Ghost appears to Hamlet in order to
a)
say goodbye to him
b)
tell Hamlet the truth about his birth
c)
exact a promise of revenge from Hamlet
d)
warn Hamlet of the horrors of the afterlife
6.
After talking with the ghost, what does Hamlet tell Marcellus and Horatio about his plan?
a)
That he may pretend to be crazy
b)
That he intends on killing Claudius
c)
That he hopes to marry Ophelia
d)
That he plans to run away
7.
How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?
a)
stabbed him
b)
choked him
c)
he didn't kill him
d)
poured poison in his ear
8.
Marcellus: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
This loaded statement appears early in the play and functions as an example of what literary convention?
This loaded statement appears early in the play and functions as an example of what literary convention?
a)
synecdoche
b)
foreshadowing
c)
metonymy
d)
metaphor
9.
By his comment in Scene 2 that the outer signs of grief are “actions that a man might play,” Hamlet is implying that
a)
Claudius and Gertrude pretend sorrow but feel none
b)
long after a person stops wearing the color of mourning, sadness remains
c)
until he can recover from his sorrow, he will continue to wear black
d)
Claudius is to blame for his father's death
10.
At the end of scene iii, Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius' wish. What will she do?
a)
She will marry Fortinbras.
b)
She will go into a convent for a year.
c)
She will stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.
11.
Hamlet's soliloquy in Scene 2 expresses
a)
frustration with his weak and indecisive nature.
b)
anticipation of how he will feel if his plan works.
c)
satisfaction with the plan he has made.
d)
anxiety over the action he must take.
12.
A major reason for Hamlet's dilemma is that he
a)
likes Claudius.
b)
knows his mother would be sad to learn the truth
c)
is uncertain of the Ghost's authenticity.
d)
does not want to become king himself.
13.
Who did the King and Queen send to spy on Hamlet?
a)
Voltemand and Cornelius.
b)
Polonius and Laertes.
c)
Claudius and Gertrude.
d)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
14.
What is Hamlet's plan at the end of Act II?
a)
To go back to college
b)
To kill Claudius
c)
To figure out who is spying on him
d)
To create a play that matches his father's murder
15.
What are Hamlet's intentions regarding the play?
a)
Observe Claudius
b)
Impress Ophelia
c)
Upset Gertrude
d)
Annoy Polonius
16.
With Hamlet's added content to the play, what is Hamlet hoping will happen?
a)
Ophelia will start crying and prove her love to Hamlet
b)
Gertrude will wake up from her nap
c)
Claudius will act visibly uncomfortable and prove he's guilty
17.
Why does Hamlet ask the player to recite the tale of Priam's slaughter?
a)
It has a theme of revenge
b)
It is familiar to him.
c)
He knows it is popular with audiences.
d)
He knows it is popular with audiences.
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