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WorksheetsHamlet Acts I-III
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
In Act III, Hamlet uses several ____, or words with double meanings, to insult and demean Ophelia.
puns
allusions
soliloquies
monologues
ALL of the following are key plot events that occur in Act III EXCEPT...
Before leaving for France, Laertes warns Ophelia to be wary of her reputation
Hamlet mistakenly kills Polonius, believing him to be Claudius
Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet and Ophelia's conversation
Hamlet repeatedly insults Ophelia and inserts sexual comments into their conversations
Hamlet gains concrete proof that Claudius murdered Hamlet's father
At the end of Act III, which of the following is the main reason
Hamlet hides Polonius's dead body?
He wants to avoid Claudius sending him to England, as he is suspicious of Claudius's intentions.
He wants to continue to appear mad/crazy to others.
He believes the sight of Polonius's body would be too horrifying for Gertrude.
He despised Polonius for his meddling and social climbing and doesn't want him to have a proper burial.
By the end of Act III, what is the state/status of Ophelia's character?
Check ALL that apply.
Her father is dead. Thus, she has no one to give her orders or tell her how to behave.
Her brother is still away in France. Therefore, she cannot receive help or guidance from him.
Hamlet has repeatedly demeaned her, rejected her, and implied she is sexually promiscuous.
Claudius has denied Ophelia the opportunity to marry Hamlet.
Ophelia is mourning the loss of her mother and seeks comfort from Gertrude.
At the beginning of Act III, Gertrude hopes that Ophelia's "good beauties be the happy cause/Of Hamlet's wildness."
What does this reveal about Gertude's feelings toward Ophelia?
She likes Ophelia and hopes that Hamlet's madness is because of his love for her.
She dislikes Ophelia and hopes that Hamlet rejects her love.
She has mixed feelings about Ophelia and is unsure of Ophelia's intentions with Hamlet.
In Act II, Polonius presents to Claudius and Gertrude a letter Hamlet has written Ophelia. He claims this is proof that Hamlet's madness is a result of unrequited love for Ophelia.
What are Polonius's intentions in presenting this to Claudius and Gertrude?
His intentions are not pure. He thinks this will gain him favor with Claudius.
His intentions are pure. He knows Hamlet will never marry Ophelia and wants to keep her from getting hurt.
He is motivated by greed. He is hoping to gain financially from this situation.
He wants to be a loving parent. He wants to help Ophelia truly win Hamlet's love.
“Embedded in the word is all the cultural double standards regarding sex. A girl does something sexual, and she gets condemned while a boy gets congratulated."
Which of the following quotations from Hamlet expresses the same idea as the above quotation from the "Teenage Girl's Reputation" article?
Polonius: "For Lord Hamlet,/Believe so much in him, that he is young,/And with a larger tether may he walk/Than may be given you.”
Laertes: “He [Hamlet] may not, as unvalued persons do,/Carve for himself, for on his
choice depends/The safety and health of this whole state.”
Hamlet: "I have heard of your paintings too...God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another...To a nunnery, go."
ALL of the following characters are convinced that
Hamlet is truly mad/insane EXCEPT...
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Act III scene 1 ("Get Thee to a Nunnery") and Act III scene 2 ("The Play Within a Play") are similar because...
Hamlet insults Ophelia in a variety of ways and works many sexual comments into their conversations.
Ophelia insults Hamlet for not being manly enough, and he is mostly quiet and accepting.
Hamlet confirms that he once truly loved Ophelia but does not any longer.
Hamlet obtains concrete proof that Claudius murdered Hamlet's father.
Polonius is very controlling of his children, especially Ophelia. He believes she is naive and needs his guidance in her relationship with Hamlet.
Which of the following quotations does NOT provide support for the above?
"But yet I do believe/The origin and commencement of his grief/Sprung from neglected love."
"Think yourself a baby,/That you have ta'en these tenders for true pay/Which are not sterling."
"Be something scanter of your maiden presence;/Set your entreatments at a higher rate/Than a command to parley."
"Affection? Pooh! You speak like a green girl...Do you believe his tenders, as you call them"
