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WorksheetsYr 9 Hamlet
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?
By stabbing him through a curtain
By drowning him
By pouring poison in his ear while he slept
By poisoning a goblet of wine
Who is Hamlet talking about in this quote? “…frailty thy name is woman”
His sister
Ophelia
Horatio
Gertrude
Where does Hamlet tell Ophelia she should go in Act 3 Scene 1
On holiday
To a nunnery
To her father’s graveside
To France with Laertes
“There is something rotten in the state of Denmark” What theme is demonstrated in this quote?
Disease and corruption
Happiness and positive future
Death
Revenge
What genre is Hamlet?
Romantic comedy
Violent action
Revenge tragedy
Science fiction
Who is Hamlet arguing with in this quote? “I loved Ophelia; forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum.”
Claudius
Guildenstern
Gertrude
Laertes
What is hamartia?
A tragic hero’s fatal flaw
The qualities that make a hero great
The final scene of a tragic play
Hamlet’s sister
Who is the ghost who haunts the castle battlements at the start of the play?
Prince Hamlet
The King of Spain
King Hamlet
Ophelia
Monarchy – who was on the throne in the Elizabethan Era? What were they like?
Queen Eliza - very little is known about her.
Elizabeth I - constantly had to prove that not only was she the rightful and divinely appointed monarch to the English throne, but that she was also a fit warrior and political leader, able to lead and protect the nation.
Elizabeth I - was a very quiet Queen who relied on her marriages to gain power and authority. She allowed her husband to make choices on her behalf.
Elizabeth II - the longest reigning queen to date, she frequently faces criticism of the royal family due to the media.
Oedipus complex - what is this?
Freudian Theory - which suggests that you want to kill both of your parents.
A Marxist theory - which means that we should all work together and social status should be irradiated.
A Capitalist theory - which means that big bosses are only interested in making mass profit and are not interested in their workers.
Freudian Theory - an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex.
Define the following tragic element - Tragic hero
A literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
A personal error in a protagonist's personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy.
Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall.
Define the following tragic element - Catharsis
A personal error in a protagonist's personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy.
A literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall.
Define the following tragic element - Hubris
Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall.
A personal error in a protagonist's personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy.
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
A literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.
How is Hamlet presented in Act 1, Scene 2? Pick 2 possible answers.
Angry that his Mother has betrayed his Father by marrying so quickly.
Disgusted that women can be so fickle.
Happy that he has a new Father.
Romantic - He is desperate to find a wife and states he will marry the first woman he sees.
Select the correct definition of "regicide".
The killing of a brother.
The killing of a father.
The killing of a husband.
The killing of a king.
What is the correct term for a society where men hold the power, and women are largely powerless?
Patriarchy
Patronage
Patronisation
Patriotism
Which of these is not a recurring theme in Hamlet?
Disease
Revenge
Madness
Charity
Which of these is not one of Shakespeare's intentions for Hamlet?
To highlight the importance of a loving family.
To emphasise how, if we allow it, others can manipulate and create conflict within relationships.
To highlight the impact of grief.
To emphasise the prejudiced nature of society in regards to gender.
How does Shakespeare present Ophelia as mad after Polonius' death?
She screams and runs around the castle.
She sings songs and talks in riddles.
She can't stop crying.
She can't stop laughing.
Who is Gertrude?
Hamlet's grandmother
Hamlet's girlfriend
Hamlet's mother
Hamlet's sister
Who is Horatio?
The prince of Denmark
Hamlet's best friend
The prince of Norway
An actor
Who is Ophelia?
The daughter of Gertrude
The daughter of Claudius
The daughter of Polonius
The daughter of Horatio
Why does the ghost speak to Hamlet?
He wants Hamlet to kill Polonius.
He wants to warn Hamlet about Gertrude.
He is bored walking earth as a spirit.
He wants his murder to be avenged.
What message does Act I send about the state of Denmark?
Denmark is in an uncertain state.
Denmark is strong and ready to fight.
Denmark is full of ghosts.
If you are king, you will not live for a long time.
Why does Hamlet request a specific play from the actors?
He wants his mother to see the play.
He wants Claudius to show his guilt.
He wants Ophelia to be impressed.
He is high maintenance.
What is the main idea behind Hamlet's famous speech, "To be or not to be?"
He is thinking about marrying Ophelia.
He is thinking about killing himself.
He is thinking about his mother's marriage.
He figures out what he is going to be for Halloween.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he is praying in the church?
He believes if he kills him while he is praying, Claudius will go to heaven.
He doesn't believe in shedding blood in church.
He's worried about his mother.
He is soft.
While discussing the gravedigger’s actions, Hamlet says to Horatio, “…its lower jaw knocked off and thwacked on the noggin with a shovel.” Thwacked is an example of:
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
According to Hamlet, who is to blame for turning men into monsters?
God
Satan
Men
Women
What does Laertes poison?
a ring
a necklace
a cup
a sword
Who tells Ophelia that Hamlet's love is fleeting?
Laertes
Polonius
Claudius
Gertrude
Who is instructed to take Hamlet to England?
Horatio
Laertes and Polonius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Fortinbras
How did Hamlet's father die?
tragic accident in the garden
a potent poison in his ear
Claudius stabbed him with a poisoned sword
a plane crash
Who wrote Hamlet?
Shakespeare
Wordsworth
Hamlet
Horatio
Who kills Polonius?
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Laertes
Which country does Laertes go to at the beginning of the play? -Returning for Ophelia’s funeral.
Denmark
Norway
France
England
Where is Fortinbras from?
Demark
Norway
France
England
Where is the play set?
Demark
Norway
France
England
How many times does the ghost appear in Hamlet?
1
2
3
4
What object does Polonius use to hide himself when eavesdropping on Hamlet?
A mirror
A portrait
An arras
A curtain
Which of the following characters does not appear in Hamlet?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Miranda
Laertes
Where was Hamlet studying before he returned to Denmark?
Wittenberg
Oslo
London
Dublin
Who does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes?
Ophelia
Marcellus
Reynaldo
Horatio
Which of the following characters cannot see the ghost?
Marcellus
Hamlet
Gertrude
Horatio
Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius after the traveling players’ play?
Claudius is asleep
Claudius is praying
Claudius is singing
Claudius is crying
