WorksheetsHamlet Act 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy about?
Life and death
Not appreciating our family
Losing a loved one
Being thankful for the good in your life
Why do people fear dying, according to Hamlet?
God's judgement
how their death will affect their family
Not knowing what will happen after death
Who says "Get thee to a nunnery"?
Laertes
Ophelia
Polonius
Hamlet
Claudius thinks Hamlet is....
crazy over Ophelia
not crazy and has a method to it
not a danger to the King
angry at Polonius
Claudius has decided to do what with Hamlet?
Have him killed by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Have him kidnapped by Fortinbras
Have him shipped to England
Have him marry Ophelia
What is the real source of Hamlet's anger?
He can't control his own feelings
He hasn't done anything to avenge his dad's murder
He wants to be King
He wants to marry Ophelia and move away
Hamlet renames the play to what?
The Murder of Gonzago
Thou killed Thy Father
The Mousetrap
How to Kill a King
Which word means to be a warning or indication of future events?
Allude
Personify
Foreshadow
Symbolize
What characteristic of Horatio does Hamlet admire?
His intelligence
His control of his emotions
His bravery
His loyalty to his friends
Which is NOT a reaction of Claudius to the play?
He calls for the lights.
He stands up when he realizes what he is watching.
He calls for an encore
He runs out quickly.
Claudius' reaction to the play proves to Hamlet that...
the ghost didn't lie to him
he can continue on with his plan of revenge
Claudius killed Hamlet's dad
All the above
Who said, "Oh, my offence is rank. It smells to heaven"?
Hamlet
Polonius
Claudius
Gertrude
What stops Hamlet from killing Claudius right after the play?
He still doesn't have enough proof
He wants to kill Claudius in front of everyone
He sees Claudius praying
He wants to talk Gertrude into helping him
What characteristic of Polonius gets him killed?
his nosiness
his arrogance
his shallowness
being too chatty
How does Gertrude respond to Hamlet's talk with her?
Gertrude thinks he is lying about Claudius
Gertrude agrees to help Hamlet kill Claudius
Gertrude doesn't feel guilty for marrying Claudius
Gertrude feels Hamlet may be mad
Which two people does Hamlet reveal that he is only "mad in craft"?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Gertrude and Horatio
Claudius and Polonius
Ophelia and Laertes
What is important about the ghost's appearance in Act 3?
Gertrude doesn't see it
The ghost wants Hamlet to hurt Gertrude
Gertrude sees the ghost
The ghost looks like Polonius
Which word means to use phrasing that is grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, or meaning?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Parallelism
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?
He was afraid it was someone there to hurt Gertrude
He thought it was Claudius
He was tired of Polonius spying on him
He knew it was Polonius' fault that Ophelia rejected him
How does Act 3 end?
Hamlet runs after the ghost to get his advice
Hamlet vows to kill Claudius as soon as he has another chance
Hamlet is dragging Polonius' body out
Hamlet goes to find Ophelia to apologize
