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Hamlet, Act 2

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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1.

What does Hamlet do to upset Ophelia?

a)

He tells her he doesn't love her.

b)

He threatens to kill himself.

c)

He tells her he loves her.

d)

He acts frantic and chaotic.

2.

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3.

Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

Hamlet's friends

b)

Hamlet's cousins

c)

Claudius's generals

d)

Gertrude's messengers

4.

Whom does Fortinbras swear he will not attack?

a)

The Poles (Poland)

b)

The Italians (Italy)

c)

The Danes (Denmark)

d)

The Spanish (Spain)

5.

In this adaptation, how does Polonius plan to prove Hamlet's love for Ophelia?

a)

Have him followed by Barnardo

b)

Send his daughter to see him and then spy on them

c)

Write a letter as Ophelia

d)

Challenge him to a duel

6.

Who is the primary target of Hamlet's anger?

a)

Claudius, his uncle

b)

Gertrude, his mother

c)

his father

d)

Prince Fortinbras of Norway

7.

What play does Hamlet want the players to perform?

a)

The Murder of Gonzago

b)

Oedipus Rex

c)

Beowulf

d)

Faust

e)

Macbeth

8.

How will Claudius react to the play, according to Hamlet?

a)

He will have a heart attack.

b)

He will cry.

c)

He will faint.

d)

He will appear guilty.

9.

Who was the artist's inspiration for the actor to whom Hamlet speaks?

a)

Christopher Marlowe

b)

Ben Jonson

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

John Green

e)

Stephen King

10.

Hamlet worries that he is...

a)

evil

b)

insane

c)

weak

d)

dying

11.

Hamlet considers the idea that what he thinks is his father's ghost is actually...

a)

his imagination

b)

a witch's illusion

c)

the Devil

d)

a hoax