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WorksheetsHamlet (Enchanted Island)
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the setting of the story? (Country)
(a)
What is the name of the castle?
Elsinore
Warwick
Edinburgh
Bamburgh
What is Hamlet's mother's name?
Claudius
Ophelia
Gertrude
Geraldine
Who is the main character (protagonist) of the story?
(a)
The antagonist of the play is:
Claudius
Gertrude
Hamlet
Ophelia
Throughout the story, what is Hamlet's biggest flaw?
Inaction
Greedy for power
Unloved by parents
Betrayal
Why was Hamlet so upset, angry, sad and depressed in the beginning of the story? (you may choose more that 1 answer)
Ophelia rejected his love
His father died
His mother quickly remarried
His uncle killed his father
He wasn't made King after his father died
What strange event has happened twice at night near the castle?
The ghost of King Hamlet has appeared
Hamlet and Ophelia have been spotted spending time alone together
An unexplained light has appeared near the grave of King Hamlet
Prince Hamlet has had an emotional meltdown
Who is the ghost?
(a)
Who is the new King?
(a)
What does Hamlet's father's ghost tell Hamlet about how he died?
Claudius killed him by pouring poison in his ear.
Claudius stabbed him to death and hid his body.
Claudius suffocated him while he was sleeping.
A snake that Claudius put in the garden bit him.
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's madness?
Upset that his mother remarried so soon
Upset that his uncle took the throne from him
Heartbreak over Ophelia
Teenage depression
Why does Hamlet say to Ophelia "Get thee to a nunnery"?
He's trying to tell her he will marry her later
He's trying to tell her she's ugly
He's trying to tell her no one will marry her
To snag a quick vacation from life
What is Hamlet's plan to "catch the conscience of the king"?
Have actors act out Old Hamlet's murder and watch Claudius' reaction
Trap Claudius by confronting him with proof of the murder
Perform the murder himself on stage and watch Claudius
Stab Claudius while he's spying on him and his mom
What does this line mean?
Hamlet asks the actor to change some scenes in the play. The new play will show...
the poisoning of a king in a garden
tragic death of two lovers
a castle haunted by a ghost.
a man confessing his sins and asking forgiveness
What is the nickname of the play Hamlet has the actors perform?
The Murder of Godzilla
The Mousetrap
Murder in the Garden
Gotcha!
How does Claudius react to the play?
He calmly gets up and leaves.
He laughs and finds the whole thing funny.
He gets angry and threatens to kill Hamlet.
He jumps up and shouts for "Light!" before rushing out.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?
His mother would never forgive him
He doesn't want Claudius to die after being forgiven of his sins
He doesn't want Ophelia to be a witness to the murder
He doesn't believe in shedding blood in a church
Where does Polonius hide when Hamlet is talking to Gertrude?
Under the bed
Behind the tapestry
In the closet
Behind the door
How and why is Polonius killed?
Hamlet realized he was spying so he stabbed Polonius through the curtain.
Hamlet thought it was the King and stabbed him without checking first.
Hamlet thought it was an intruder, so he stabs Polonius, the intruder. .
The queen screamed and Hamlet thought someone was attacking her so he "killed" her attacker.
The characteristics of Polonius that has most directly lead to his death is
his nosiness and meddling
his poor judgment
his shallowness
being too talkative
How does Ophelia react to Hamlet's killing her father?
She spends all her time alone in her room.
She goes crazy, carrying flowers and singing to herself.
She leaves a note saying that she will drown herself.
She runs away to find Laertes.
Who 'appears' while Hamlet is angrily berating/scolding his mother?
Old King's ghost
Claudius
Laertes
Ophelia
After seeing that Hamlet is a threat, where does Claudius plan to send Hamlet?
Germany
England
Malaysia
Scotland
What does Claudius ask the King of England to do for him, once Hamlet gets there?
throw Hamlet in prison
torture Hamlet and then kill him
kill Hamlet right away
send Hamlet back to Denmark
The king sends for two of Hamlet's old school friends. Who are they?
Remy and Martin
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Reynaldo and Gerardo
Bert and Ernie
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are hired by Claudius...
to be Hamlet's friends because he's an angsty teen and needs some human companionship cause all he does is muse about death.
to kill Hamlet
to escort Hamlet on his vacation to England.
to spy on Hamlet because they are his childhood friends and he should trust them
what happens to Hamlet on his way to England
he goes to England and is executed by order of Claudius
He meets a woman, falls in love, and gets married.
he gets captured by nice pirates and brought back to Denmark
Nothing happens.
Why doesn't Hamlet end up in England?
Pirates attack his ship, and he sails home with them.
Hamlet jumps overboard, swims to a pirate ship, & joins them
He escapes when his ship stops in France.
Hamlet refuses to board the ship when it leaves.
Who does the skull belong to ?
Ophelia
Poor Yorick, the court jester
Polonius
King Hamlet
Who died drowning in the story?
(a)
Who is Laertes
Hamlet's Brother
Ophelia's Brother
Hamlet's main love interest
Polonius' son
Claudius' son
How did Hamlet react when he found out it was Ophelia that was in the grave.
He acted respectfuly during her funeral and apoligized. He felt sincere and didn't behave childishly
Hamlet started to scream and cry due to Ophelia's death and was in dispair
He had no emotion whatsoever
He acted disrespectfuly and faught Laertes after jumping into her grave to prove that he loves her more
How does Laertes & Claudius plan to kill Hamlet?
in a fencing match with a poisoned sword
on the battlefield against Fortinbras
with a poisoned drink
in a duel to the death
How does Gertrude meet her death?
She tries to stop the fight between Hamlet & Laertes.
Claudius kills her, suspecting her of helping Hamlet.
She kills herself after Hamlet's death.
She drinks from the poisoned cup meant for Hamlet.
What happens to Hamlet?
Hamlet drinks the poisoned wine and dies.
He both drinks poison & gets stabbed by the poisoned sword.
Laertes scratches Hamlet with the poisoned sword, & he dies.
He stabs himself with the poisoned sword to kill himself.
What happens to Laertes?
Hamlet stabs Laertes with his own poisoned sword.
Hamlet makes him drink the poisoned wine.
Laertes accidentally drinks the poisoned wine.
Laertes accidentally scratches himself w/ the poisoned sword
What does Laertes "confess" to Hamlet just before his death?
that he killed Ophelia
that he conspired with the King to murder Hamlet
that he never would have allowed Hamlet to marry Ophelia
that he helped Fortinbras murder Hamlet
What happens to Claudius? (you may choose more than 1 answer)
Hamlet makes him drink the poisoned wine.
Hamlet slits his throat
Hamlet stabs him with the poisoned sword.
Hamlet cuts his head off.
Claudius hangs himslef
who lives in the end?
Hamlet
Horatio
Gertrude
Claudius
What one word can describe the theme of the play?
revenge
love
war
ambition
In your opinion, can Hamlet's death be called tragic? What makes it a tragic death? Give 2 points for your explanation
What was Hamlet’s reason for pretending to be mad after meeting his
father’s ghost? Give 2 reasons.
