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English IV Honors Hamlet

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who spies upon a son living in France?

a)

Claudius

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Polonius

d)

Rosencrantz

2.

Who is killed in war, losing his lands?

a)

Fortinbras

b)

Hamlet

c)

Claudius

d)

Polonius

3.

Who is bedridden and unaware of his nephew’s plotting?

a)

Denmark

b)

Sweden

c)

Norway

d)

Switzerland

4.

Who are the childhood friends of Hamlet?

a)

Laertes and Ophelia

b)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

c)

Claudius and Polonius

d)

Voltimand and Cornelius

5.

Who are the ambassadors that take a journey to stop a war?

a)

Claudius and Polonius

b)

Laertes and Ophelia

c)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

d)

Cornelius and Voltimand

6.

Who is a foolish father who dies while spying?

a)

Guidenstern

b)

Polonius

c)

Fortinbras

d)

Osric

7.

Who is poisoned in the ear by his brother?

a)

King Rosencrantz

b)

King Fortinbras

c)

King Hamlet

d)

King Horatio

8.

Who catches a killer through the scenes of a play?

a)

Horatio

b)

Laertes

c)

Ophelia

d)

Hamlet

9.

Who drowns as a result of a fall into a stream?

a)

Gertrude

b)

Ophelia

c)

A Sailor

d)

Rosencrantz

10.

Who argues about the nature of Ophelia’s death?

a)

The gravediggers

b)

Hamlet and Horatio

c)

Laertes and Hamlet

d)

Gertrude and Claudius

11.

Who poisons a sword to avenge a dead father?

a)

Polonius

b)

Claudius

c)

Laertes

d)

Hamlet

12.

What mother of the prince of Denmark, marries two brothers?

a)

Ophelia

b)

Lady Norway

c)

Gertrude

d)

Hecuba

13.

Who rescues the prince and then returns him home?

a)

Two gravediggers

b)

Horatio and Francisco

c)

pirates

d)

A priest and a court jester

14.

Who were the guards on the castle walls?

a)

Pyrrhus, Priam, and Marcellus

b)

Cornelius, Volemand, and Hubert

c)

Francisco, Bernardo, and Marcellus

d)

Rosencrantz, Fielding, and Guildenstern

15.

Who takes over a kingdom at the end of the play?

a)

Fortinbras

b)

Hamlet

c)

Claudius

d)

Osric

16.

Who is a best friend whose so loyal he wants to join his dead lord?

a)

Rosencrantz

b)

Horatio

c)

Osric

d)

Guildenstern

17.

Who is the suck-up who invites a prince to participate in a wager?

a)

Guildenstern

b)

Fortinbras

c)

Rosencrantz

d)

Osric

18.

Who kills a brother to gain power?

a)

Fortinbras

b)

Hamlet

c)

Claudius

d)

Osric

19.

Why was Horatio brought to the battlements during the night watch?

a)

To witness the fireworks for the king's carouse

b)

to speak to a ghost because he is educated.

c)

There has been a report of troops invading.

d)

Because he is a guard and it is his time to watch

20.

What request does Laertes have of the king?

a)

To return to France to gamble and party

b)

To return to school in Wittenberg

c)

To let him travel through his land with troops

d)

To hide behind an arras with him and watch his daughter with the king's step-son

21.

What do the queen and the king want from Hamlet?

a)

To leave the country immediately due to the plague

b)

To stay in Elsinore and not to return to college in Wittenberg

c)

To lead their troops into battle in Poland for a small piece of land

d)

To travel as an ambassador to Norway to avert war

22.

What action is Hamlet considering in Act I?

a)

travel

b)

marriage

c)

suicide

d)

fencing

23.

Why is Hamlet unhappy with his mother when the play opens?

a)

She remarried quickly after his dad's death to his father's brother

b)

She refuses to let him marry the girl that he loves

c)

She has had Polonius spying on him

d)

She is reading his love letters

24.

What information does Horatio relay to Hamlet after he visits with the guards?

a)

Norwegian troops are on their way to get revenge

b)

Hamlet's father's ghost is walking on the ramparts

c)

Hamlet's step-dad has killed his father

d)

The king intends to kill the young prince

25.

What is Laertes’ advice to Ophelia concerning Hamlet?

a)

He is playing you and will not marry you.

b)

Get with him and you are set for life.

c)

Our family's power relies on your marriage to Hamlet.

d)

You are perfect for each other. Pursue him if you wish.

26.

What does Polonius think of Ophelia and Hamlet spending time together, and what does he decide to do about it?

a)

He is encouraging it, hoping to maintain his power, and tells her to see him more.

b)

He is discouraging it by providing her with a chaperone.

c)

It is most unwise, and she should stop talking to Hamlet.

d)

He decides to ask Claudius and Gertrude to keep him away from her.

27.

Why do the guards fear for Hamlet to encounter his father?

a)

His father may be mad at Hamlet and chastise him.

b)

His ghost may be a demon and seek to harm him.

c)

His father may tell him the guards murdered him.

d)

His father should speak to the queen first.

28.

What does Hamlet’s father reveal to his son?

a)

He has been removed by assassins.

b)

He has been stabbed by his wife.

c)

He has been poisoned by his brother.

d)

He has been killed by the guards.

29.

Where is Hamlet’s father residing and why?

a)

Norway, he is exiled

b)

Hell, he murdered many people

c)

Heaven, he was a good man.

d)

Purgatory, he died in his sins

30.

What does the ghost ask of Hamlet?

a)

Avenge me

b)

Take care of your mother for me

c)

Rule wisely and live long

d)

Create a memorial for me

31.

What does Hamlet asks the guards to do at the end of Act I?

a)

Go to Norway and bring Fortinbras' troops here

b)

Kill my uncle for me

c)

Tell no one what you have seen

d)

Tell everyone that my father was murdered

32.

What does Polonius instruct Reynaldo to do?

a)

Kill Claudius

b)

Spy on Laertes

c)

Date Gertrude

d)

Chaperone Ophelia

33.

What could be the effect of Reynaldo’s mission?

a)

He could end war between the two kingdoms

b)

Ophelia could be saved from disgrace

c)

He could ruin the son's reputation

d)

It could add to the country's fame and glory

34.

Why does Hamlet visit Ophelia in a disheveled (messy) appearance?

a)

To show her he can be wild

b)

To make her father mad at him

c)

To shock his mother and make her mad

d)

To get the word out that he has gone mad (crazy).

35.

Which is the real reason that Claudius has sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

to keep Hamlet busy and entertained

b)

to find out exactly what is bothering him

c)

so they can assassinate Hamlet

d)

so they can be envoys to Norway

36.

What does Polonius believe is the "cause of Hamlet’s lunacy (madness)”?

a)

A terrible genetic disorder

b)

His father's death

c)

His daughter's rejection of the young man

d)

His mother's over hasty marriage

37.

What does Hamlet mean when he says that “this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory (cliff)?”

a)

He means that life has lost all joy for him.

b)

He means that life is good and pure.

c)

He means that the earth is wondrous and full of lovely scenery.

d)

He mean life seems scary and threatening.

38.

Why does Hamlet remarks that his homeland is a “prison?”

a)

He is trapped within the castle because his uncle won't let him leave.

b)

The castle has nothing of interest for him to do.

c)

Denmark is not known to be the most pleasurable place.

d)

He is stuck inside the walls and he has just suffered a breakup.

39.

Why does Hamlet call Polonius a “fishmonger” and insult him to his face?

a)

He is mad and thinks that Polonius is a seller of fish.

b)

He is mad that Polonius served as a matchmaker between his mom and his uncle.

c)

He has overheard his conversation with the king about "loosing" his daughter to him.

d)

He sees him as a servant to be abused how he pleases.

40.

Why does Hamlet ask the player to recite the tale of Priam’s slaughter?

a)

The play addresses a theme of revenge.

b)

He feels like killing Claudius.

c)

Priam died in the same way as his dad.

d)

It is short, so he doesn't have to listen long.

41.

In Hamlet’s mind, what is Hecuba’s reaction to Priam’s death contrasted with?

a)

Ophelia's betrayal of him

b)

His mother's lack of proper grieving

c)

His uncle's reaction to his dad's death

d)

Polonius' actions towards Claudius

42.

What is a major reason for Hamlet’s dilemma about Claudius' guilt?

a)

He is not sure whether the ghost is real or a demon.

b)

He likes Claudius and values him as a father figure.

c)

He knows the truth would sadden his mother

d)

He is unsure of whether he wants to be king or not.

43.

When the audience knows that Hamlet is pretending to be mad while the characters believe it to be true, what literary technique is being used?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Figurative Language

44.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern say what event has lightened the prince’s mood somewhat?

a)

Horseback riding

b)

The players have come to court

c)

Ophelia is talking to him again.

d)

Playing the recorder

45.

What request does Hamlet have of the players (actors)?

a)

To choose a romantic selection

b)

To add the poisoning in the garden into the play

c)

To let women play the female roles

d)

To let him play the king

46.

Why does Hamlet order Ophelia to “get thee to a nunnery”?

a)

She has lost her virginity

b)

She has listened to her father

c)

She has lied about where her father is

d)

All of the previous

47.

What is his main complaint with Ophelia at this point in the play?

a)

She is seeing someone else.

b)

She has been acting inappropriately at court functions.

c)

She is not being honest with him and siding with her father.

d)

Her charity work allows no time for him.

48.

After standing behind the tapestry, what does King Claudius think of Polonius’ idea that Hamlet loves Ophelia?

a)

He thinks he is madly in love with her.

b)

He thinks he would love her were he not mad.

c)

He hears that Hamlet does not love Ophelia and believes it.

d)

He thinks Polonius is a fool as usual.

49.

Why does Hamlet spend time teaching the actors how to act?

a)

He thinks their acting is pathetic.

b)

This is how he hopes to catch a murderer.

c)

He loves acting himself and think he's better than them.

d)

He is giving Polonius a taste of his acting abilities.

50.

What favor does he ask of Horatio during the play?

a)

He asks him to join him in a scene.

b)

He asks him to watch him act and tell him how he does.

c)

He asks him to watch his uncle's face during the garden scene.

d)

He asks him to keep Ophelia busy.

51.

How does Hamlet treat Ophelia during the play?

a)

He treats her like she is the most beautiful creature he has ever seen.

b)

He treats her like a servant, asking her to pour wine.

c)

He treats her like an ex-girlfriend, ignoring her and sitting near his mom.

d)

He treats her like a strumpet, making vulgar comments to her.

52.

What does Hamlet call the play?

a)

Gonzago's murder

b)

The Mousetrap

c)

To Catch a Killer

d)

Death in Vienna

53.

How does King Claudius react to the garden scene?

a)

He gets up and leaves the room.

b)

He has a stroke.

c)

He has a heart attack.

d)

He enjoys himself.

54.

What does Hamlet accuse Guildenstern of doing during the recorder scene?

a)

spying on him

b)

being a burden

c)

playing him

d)

flirting with Ophelia

55.

Due to Claudius’ reaction during the play, what is Hamlet able to conclude?

a)

His mother knew about the murder.

b)

The ghost was telling the truth.

c)

The ghost was a demon.

d)

Someone impersonated his father.

56.

Why does King Claudius want to send Hamlet to England?

a)

to try to avert war

b)

to speak with Fortinbras

c)

to have him executed

d)

to have trade negotiations

57.

What is Claudius’ mental state after viewing the play?

a)

guilty of his crime

b)

angry at Hamlet

c)

furious at Gertrude

d)

happy that Hamlet enjoyed himself

58.

Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius when he’s praying?

a)

He might go straight to heaven

b)

He would go to Purgatory

c)

He would go straight to hell

d)

He does not wish to murder him any more.

59.

Of what sins does Hamlet accuse his mother?

a)

killing Hamlet and Polonius

b)

stealing the throne for herself and committing incest by marrying his uncle

c)

betraying his dad and killing him with his brother

d)

murder of her husband and incest with his brother

60.

Who does Hamlet inadvertently kill, and how does he feel about it?

a)

Osric

b)

Polonius

c)

Claudius

d)

Gertrude

61.

How does Hamlet’s talk with his mother affect her?

a)

She commits suicide she is so distraught.

b)

She is furious with Hamlet and slaps him.

c)

She feels very guilty and regrets her second marriage.

d)

She threatens to have Hamlet killed.

62.

What is Hamlet’s request of his mom?

a)

Go to a nunnery and quickly.

b)

Kill Claudius and avenge my father.

c)

Steal back the crown for me

d)

Do not go to my uncle's bed anymore.

63.

When Claudius speaks with Gertrude after Polonius is slain, why does Gertrude say Hamlet is mad?          

a)

She is trying to get him some help.

b)

She knows they'll be blamed.

c)

She is fronting (playing a role).

d)

She wants Claudius to kill him.

64.

To what does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz when he asks for the dead body and why?

a)

a recorder he can play

b)

a sponge, suck up

c)

a fishmonger, loosing his daughter

d)

nothing, emasculate him

65.

What does Hamlet refuse to tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

Where a dead body is

b)

Where they can locate his mom

c)

Why Claudius sent for them

d)

When he will let them go home

66.

What is Claudius’ purpose in sending Hamlet to England?

a)

He wants Hamlet to marry the princess

b)

To have the English execute him so the people don't revolt

c)

He wants him to engage in trade negotiations

d)

He wants him to avert war

67.

When Hamlet finds out that Fortinbras is in Denmark with his army, how does it affect him?

a)

He feels even more depressed by their deaths.

b)

He realizes he must reconcile with Claudius to defeat them.

c)

He realizes like the soldiers he must risk his life for the prize he seeks.

d)

He becomes incensed at their presence in his country

68.

What happens to Ophelia after the death of her father?

a)

She feels free and runs to Hamlet

b)

She is sad and disappointed that Hamlet had a part in it.

c)

She goes mad (crazy) and hands out flowers.

d)

She is overjoyed and takes his money and goes to France.

69.

Why does Laertes arrive at the court with a mob?

a)

He is angered by his father's death and seeks justice.

b)

He is taking over the country.

c)

He wants to kill Hamlet.

d)

He hopes to free Ophelia from Hamlet's grip.

70.

What do the meanings of the flowers indicate about her knowledge of what is happening at court?

a)

She is aware of most of what is happening.

b)

She is clueless as can be.

c)

She is partially aware, but doesn't care about it.

d)

She knew more than even Hamlet did.

71.

How has Hamlet arrived back in Denmark when he was sent away from his country?

a)

gravediggers

b)

Horatio and Marcellus

c)

pirates

d)

Claudius and Polonius

72.

What conspiracy do Laertes and Claudius form?

a)

To kill Gertrude with a pearl

b)

To kill the prince with poisoned sword or poisoned cup

c)

To ship Hamlet to Constantinople

d)

To turn Hamlet over to Fortinbras

73.

What are the gravedigger and the other discussing at the beginning of Act V?

a)

Who would want to be buried in the cold ground til Judgment Day

b)

How people should honor gravediggers

c)

Should Ophelia receive Christian burial when she did nothing to save herself

d)

The philosophy of what happens to people after they die

74.

What lesson can we draw from Hamlet comments in the graveyard about the skulls?

a)

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

b)

Neither a borrower or a lender be.

c)

All people are equal in death.

d)

Waste not; want not.

75.

What does Laertes and Hamlet struggling over Ophelia’s body in the grave foreshadow?

a)

Their deaths

b)

Their closeness as brothers

c)

Their future state in heaven as a family.

d)

Their obsession over Ophelia

76.

What does Hamlet finally reveal at the gravesite?

a)

His bromantic feelings for Laertes

b)

His true feelings for Ophelia

c)

His hatred of his own family

d)

His disgust at his mom's marriage.

77.

What happens to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

a)

exiled from Denmark

b)

publicly embarassed

c)

executed by England

d)

shipped to Constantinople

78.

What does Hamlet do before the contest between him and Laertes begins?

a)

He apologizes for killing his father.

b)

He baits him with images of his dead father.

c)

He tells him Claudius killed his dad.

d)

He salutes him for his valor.

79.

What does the king place in the cup?

a)

an onion

b)

a ring

c)

a poisoned pearl

d)

a pill

80.

How do Hamlet, Laertes, Claudius, and Gertrude die?

a)

Drowning

b)

Poison

c)

State Execution

d)

Hanging