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WorksheetsPlot of Hamlet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Of whom does Hamlet say, "Frailty, thy name is woman"?
Ophelia
Gertrude
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
What does the Ghost of King Hamlet tell Hamlet during their conversation? (two answers)
That Polonius has killed him by pouring poison in his ear.
That Hamlet should avenge his death by attacking Gertrude's part in it.
That Claudius has killed him by pouring poison in his ear.
That Hamlet should not direct his revenge toward his mother but instead "leave her to heaven."
What do Polonius and Laertes warn Ophelia about in Act I?
That Gertrude is jealous of her beauty and will try to have her removed from court.
That she should be careful to preserve her virtue in her dealings with Hamlet and should not believe all that he tells her.
That Claudius has had King Hamlet poisoned.
That she might see the Ghost if she walks upon the battlements at night.
Which statements about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are true?
Polonius has asked them to come to court so that they may protect Ophelia.
They bring the actors with them.
They have been summoned to court by Claudius and Gertrude so that they may spy on Hamlet and discover the cause of his madness.
Instructed by Polonius, they refuse to believe in Hamlet's madness.
Who says of himself, "But I am pigeon livered, and lack gall /To make oppression bitter, or ere this/I should ha' fatted all the region kites / With this slave's offal"?
Claudius, speaking of his wish to kill Hamlet
Hamlet, speaking of his failure to move against Claudius.
Laertes, speaking of his desire to avenge his father's death
Fortinbras, as reported by Valtemand
How does Ophelia come to believe that Hamlet is mad?
He enters her room as she is sewing; his clothes are dishevelled, and his look is piteous.
She knows that refusing to marry Hamlet will make him go insane.
Horatio tells her.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell her.
What is the nature of the players' speeches in Act II?
They put on a dumb show of pouring poison in the King's ear.
They tell of Priam's queen, who, when Priam is struck down by Pyrrhus, cries out in agony at her loss.
The Player Queen protests her love for the Player King.
The players discuss at length their willingness to do Hamlet's bidding.
What's the meaning of Hamlet's words "The play's the thing/ Wherein I'll catch the conscience of a king"?
He wants to find out whether Claudius is keeping him away from Ophelia.
He want to find out whether Claudius killed King Hamlet.
He wants to know whether Claudius seduced Gertrude before King Hamlet's death.
None of the above.
What is "The Murder of Gonzago"?
The play that Hamlet asks the players to perform.
The rule book that Hamlet cites to make the players be less wordy and false in their acting.
The secret words that Hamlet tells Ophelia so that she will know his madness is feigned and not real.
The book that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern bring to Denmark to cheer Hamlet up in his madness.
In Act III, to whom does Hamlet say, "Give me that man /That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him / In my heart's core" ?
To Horatio; he is about to ask Horatio to observe Claudius's behavior.
To Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; he is chiding them for their false behavior.
To Laertes; he is asking Laertes to stand with him against Claudius.
To Polonius; he is echoing Polonius's advice to Laertes.
Who is killed in Act III?
Ophelia
Laertes
Polonius
What happens to Laertes in Act IV? (Multiple answers)
He sees Ophelia and thus learns of her madness
He watches Ophelia drown.
He learns of his father's death
He confronts Hamlet and fights with him.
How does Gertrude meet her death?
She is killed by Claudius, who suspects her of aiding Hamlet in bringing about his downfall
She drinks from the poisoned cup of wine meant for Hamlet
She tries to stop the fight between Laertes and Hamlet, and she is killed with Hamlet's sword
She kills herself after Hamlet's death.
What happened to Hamlet in the end of the story?
He died.
He lived.
Who told the story of Hamlet after he died?
Horatio
The Ambassador
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Hamlet himself
