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Quiz 1 - Hamlet

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country will attack Denmark?
a)
Norway
b)
Germany
c)
Denmark
d)
Finland
2.
Who did Hamlet senior kill?
a)
Claudius
b)
Fortinbras
c)
Young Fortinbras
d)
Bernardo
3.
Who first sees the ghost of King Hamlet?
a)
Marcellus and Bernardo
b)
Horatio
c)
Hamlet
d)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
4.
Who  is Horatio?
a)
The prince of Denmark
b)
Hamlet's best friend
c)
The prince of Norway
5.
Who wants his father's land back?
a)
Fortinbras
b)
Prince Hamlet
c)
Laertes
d)
Claudius
6.

Of which country does Hamlet's family rule over?

a)

Norway

b)

France

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

7.

What strange event has happened twice at night near the castle?

a)

The ghost of King Hamlet has appeared

b)

Hamlet and Ophelia have been spotted spending time alone together

c)

An unexplained light has appeared near the grave of King Hamlet

d)

Prince Hamlet has had an emotional meltdown

8.

Why does Horatio not believe the guards about what they have seen?

a)

He doesn't believe in ghosts

b)

He knows that people can scare easily in the middle of the night

c)

The guards are not educated or reliable sources of information

d)

He has not seen the ghost with his own eyes

9.

How many times before have the guards seen the ghost?

a)

three times

b)

once

c)

none

d)

twice

10.
Who is Gertrude?
a)
Hamlet's grandmother
b)
Hamlet's girlfriend
c)
Hamlet's mother
d)
Hamlet's sister
11.
Who  is Ophelia?
a)
The daughter of Gertrude
b)
The daughter of Polonius
c)
The daughter of Claudius
d)
The daughter of Horatio
12.
What message does Act I send about the state of Denmark?
a)
Denmark is in an uncertain state
b)
Denmark is strong and ready to fight
c)
Denmark is full of ghosts
d)
If you are king, you will not live for a long time
13.
What are two characteristics of a tragic hero?
a)
strength and power
b)
honor and respect
c)
cold and lit
d)
heroic and flawed
14.
Who is Claudius to Hamlet?
a)
Son
b)
Cousin
c)
Step-Dad
d)
Step-Dad and Uncle
15.
What causes death in a Shakespearean tragedy?
a)
Fate
b)
Character Flaw
c)
Murder
d)
Bad words
16.

Who is the Prince of Denmark?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Horatio

d)

Claudius

17.

Who is the Price of Norway?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Laertes

d)

Claudius

18.

Who Chief Counselor to the King?

a)

Polonius

b)

Bernardo

c)

Horatio

d)

Claudius

19.

Who is the Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother?

a)

Ophelia

b)

Gertrude

c)

Claudius

d)

Horatio

20.

Who is Hamlet's good friend?

a)

Claudius

b)

Horatio

c)

Bernardo

d)

Fortinbras

21.

Who is Polonius's son and Ophelia's brother?

a)

Horatio

b)

Laertes

c)

Bernardo

d)

Claudius

22.

Who is Polonius' daughter and Laertes' sister??

a)

Ophelia

b)

Gertrude

c)

Horatio

d)

Claudius

23.

Who is the present King of Denmark and Hamlet's uncle?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Polonius

c)

Horatio

d)

Claudius

24.

Who is the Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother?

a)

Ophelia

b)

Gertrude

c)

Claudius

d)

Horatio

25.

Walt Disney productions used the plot of Hamlet in which annimated feature?

a)

Toy Story

b)

Bambi

c)

Sleeping Beauty

d)

The Lion King

26.

The castle, _______, which is the setting in the play is based upon a real castle called _______.

a)

Sleeping Beauty/ Rignorack

b)

Elsinore/ Kronbord

c)

Elsinore/ Leeds

d)

Warrick/ Rignorack

27.

What length of time elapses between the King's death and the Queen remarriage?

a)

One year

b)

A decade

c)

Less than 2 months

d)

3 years

28.

When a character speaks to himself or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Metaphor

d)

Aside

29.

What is it called when a character says something onstage that none of the other characters onstage can hear?

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Parallelism

30.

True or False: Hamlet is happy for his mother

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False: Horatio is treated with respect by the guards.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

According to rumors, why does it look like the kingdom is preparing for war?

a)

Fortinbras Jr. might be plotting an attack from Norway

b)

Finland is going to declare war

c)

King Claudius is going to declare war on Norway

d)

Hamlet is going to start a coup

33.

Where is Scene 1 taking place?

a)

Outside the palace gates

b)

In the castle

c)

In the woods

d)

At a pool

34.

Where is scene 2 taking place? (The one with Hamlet, his mom, and uncle)

a)

at a wedding/inauguration

b)

in Hamlet's room

c)

outside

d)

at a birthday party

35.

In Scene 2, Hamlet’s aside “A little more than kin and less than kind” reveals his

a)

confusion over the way in which he is related to Claudius now

b)

respect for Claudius' new rank

c)

disgust at being called "son" by Claudius

d)

intention to pursue revenge against Claudius