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WorksheetsHamlet Test Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 45mins
Whom does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes?
Reynaldo
Ophelia
Marcellus
Polonius
Where does the ghost appear during the play?
Outside the castle and the great hall of Elsinore
Outside the castle and Gertrude’s bedchamber
Fortinbras’s tent and Hamlet’s bedchamber
Gertrude’s bedchamber and the great hall of Elsinore
How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?
By stabbing him through an arras
By ordering him to be hanged
By poisoning his wine glass
By pouring poison into his ear
Whose skull does Hamlet discover in the churchyard?
His former court jester's
Ophelia's
His father's
Reynaldo's
Which of the following characters canNOT see the ghost?
Marcellus
Hamlet
Gertrude
Horatio
Who is sent to give a letter to the King of England, in reference to Hamlet?
Laertes
Fortinbras
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
An unnamed Captain of a ship
What do Laertes and Hamlet do during Ophelia's funeral?
Forgive one another
Fight inside the grave
Discuss how Ophelia died
Argue about who should be king
Which of the following characters survive the play?
Fortinbras, Horatio, and Osric
Horatio, Gertrude, and Rosencrantz
Prince Hamlet, Polonius, and Gertrude
Ophelia, Laertes, and King Hamlet
How does Ophelia die?
Claudius stabs her.
Hamlet strangles her.
She slits her wrists.
She drowns in the river.
According to Polonius, why has Hamlet gone mad?
He grieves too much for his father.
He is in love with Ophelia.
He despises Claudius for marrying Gertrude.
He is jealous of Laertes and longs to return to Wittenberg.
Who is the last character to die in the play?
Horatio
Claudius
Hamlet
Ophelia
How many characters die during the course of the play?
4
6
8
9
10
Who speaks the famous line, “To be, or not to be"?
Claudius
The ghost
Hamlet
Laertes
How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die?
In a fencing tournament
They are poisoned.
They drown at sea.
The King of England beheads them.
Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius after the traveling players’ play?
Claudius is praying.
Claudius pleads for mercy.
Claudius is asleep.
Gertrude is in the next room.
Who killed Fortinbras’s father?
Prince Hamlet
King Hamlet
Claudius
Laertes
In which of the following years was Hamlet published?
1570
1581
1603
1613
Which of Claudius and Laertes’ traps for Hamlet succeeds in killing him?
King of England's beheading
The sharpened dagger
The poisoned sword
The poisoned cup
Which character speaks from beneath the stage toward the end of Act I?
Hamlet
Claudius
Polonius
The ghost
Who returns Hamlet to Denmark after his exile?
Rosencrantz
Horatio
Claudius
A group of pirates
What do Marcellus and Bernardo want to show Horatio?
Fortinbras' army
A ghost
Prince Hamlet
Other watchmen
What proves to Horatio that the ghost is that of King Hamlet?
His accent
His armor
His resemblance to Prince Hamlet
His story
Who is the young Fortinbras, who visits the castle in Act 5?
Prince of Denmark
King of Denmark
Prince of Norway
King of Norway
What does Fortinbras want from Claudius?
A position in the Danish court
A marriage to Ophelia
Lands that once belonged to Norway
Him to admit to killing King Hamlet
What does Polonius say about Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet?
He simply wants her to be happy.
He believes that Hamlet is a good match for her.
He does not believe that Hamlet has feelings for her.
He forbids her from seeing him anymore.
What play does Hamlet want the players to perform?
"The Murder of Gonzago"
"Oedipus Rex"
"Beowulf"
"The Scarlet Letter"
What is Claudius's reaction to the play?
He admires the performances.
He yells and leaves.
He doesn't pay attention.
He demands an encore.
What does Claudius feel guilty for?
Sending Hamlet away
Running out of the play
Marrying the queen
Killing his brother
Why does Hamlet refrain from killing Claudius when he has the opportunity to?
He does not want to be king.
Claudius is praying.
Claudius is his uncle.
He doesn't want to hurt his mother.
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?
Because he believes his mother is having an affair
Because he is going crazy
Because Polonius does not believe that Ophelia and Hamlet should marry
Because he mistakes Polonius for Claudius
What is Claudius's main concern?
Gertrude's emotional state
Hamlet's sanity
His own conscience
Keeping his power
What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?
Not caring about him
Being spies for Claudius
Courting Ophelia
Murdering his father
What orders does Claudius send to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
That Hamlet be institutionalized
For Hamlet to live in England
That Hamlet be killed
That Hamlet should be imprisoned
How does Ophelia handle the news of Polonius's death?
She demands revenge.
She runs away.
She is relieved.
She goes crazy.
When does Laertes plan to kill Hamlet, as revenge for killing his father?
At a fencing match
In his sleep
During a trip to England
At dinner
How does Gertrude die?
Hamlet forces her to drink a cup of poisoned wine.
She accidentally drinks wine that Claudius poisoned.
She kills herself with a sword.
Hamlet kills her with his sword.
What does the dying Hamlet tell Horatio to do?
Avenge his death.
Mourn for him.
Become king.
Live to tell his story.
Who rules Denmark at the end of the play?
Hamlet
Horatio
Fortinbras
Osric
Hamlet was a prince in...
Denmark
England
Italy
Scotland
Who's the new king?
Claudius
Laertes
Horatio
Who sees the ghost first?
Hamlet
Claudius
Horatio
Bernardo and Marcellus
Why is Hamlet angry before he meets the ghost?
He isn't allowed to go back to school
Ophelia rejected him
His mom married his uncle right after his father died
his uncle killed his father by putting poison in his ear in order to take the kingdom and marry his mother
How can you tell that hamlet is only acting crazy?
His lines never make any sense.
Each time he acts crazy, he follows it with a comment about acting.
His lines make no sense only when others are around.
His lines break "traditional" form only when others are around.
How did Hamlet's father die?
tragic accident in the garden
a potent poison in his ear
Claudius stabbed him with a poisoned sword
from fighting in the graveyard
How is Polonius killed?
Hamlet thinks he might be the king hiding behind the curtain and stabs him.
Hamlet is actually crazy, and thinks there is a man-sized rat hiding behind the curtain and stabs him in an attempt to kill said rat.
Hamlet thinks there is a regular sized rat behind the curtain and stabs around about 3 feet above it and accidentally kills him
Hamlet doesn't like eavesdroppers.
Hamlet gets sent to England...(Choose all that apply.)
To punish him for killing Polonius
because he knows too much
to get him killed
because Claudius didn't want the danish people to realize Hamlet was crazy
for a pleasant holiday
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
Who is Laertes? (Choose all that apply.)
Hamlet's Brother
Ophelia's Brother
Hamlet's main love interest
Polonius' son
Claudius' son
Why does Claudius decide to Kill Hamlet?
Gertrude actually is the one who wants Hamlet dead.
To protect the Queen's safety
He thinks Hamlet has gone crazy.
He knows Hamlet is "on to him".
Which of these people live, in the end?
Hamlet
Horatio
Gertrude
Claudius
How does Hamlet die?
Poisoned wine
Poisoned sword wound
He didn't die.
He killed himself.
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 pirates who bring him back to Denmark.
Nothing happens.
