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WorksheetsHamlet
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
In Act II, what does Polonius think is causing Hamlet's moodiness?
He thinks Hamlet is plotting revenge against Claudius.
He believes Hamlet has a mental illness.
He realizes Hamlet is still grieving for his father.
He thinks Hamlet is lovesick for Ophelia.
Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?
His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancée has cancelled the wedding plans.
His father has died, and his uncle has declared war on Fortinbras.
He wants to travel for about a year, but he is afraid to leave his mother because she has been acting strangely since the King's death.
His father has died, and his uncle has married his mother less than two months after his father's death.
In Act II, How does Hamlet plan to test Claudius's guilt?
He will ask Claudius to watch a play that depicts a murder similar to that of his father.
He hopes to get Claudius to admit to the crime by holding him at knifepoint.
He hasks his mother to coax it out of Claudius over dinner.
He will confront Claudius as if he already has the evidence proving his guilt.
What play does Hamlet request to be performed?
Oedipus Rex
Julius Ceasar
Death of a Salesman
The Murder of Gonzago
When Claudius feels that Hamlet is a threat, where does he send him?
Denmark
Norway
England
Italy
What does Hamlet mean by "To be, or not to be..." ?
Should he stay in Denmark or run away?
Is it better to live or to commit suicide?
Is it better to continue grieving or to move on?
Should he continue to be a prince or abandon the crown?
In Hamlet, Shakespeare included a LOT of these types of speeches, spoken by only one character...
Debates
Monologues
Soliloquies
Sonnets
How did King Hamlet die?
He was killed in battle.
He was murdered by Queen Gertrude.
He died of illness.
He was poisoned by Claudius.
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius in Gertrude's room?
He is angry that Polonius kept Ophelia from him.
He thinks that the hidden Polonius might be Claudius.
Polonius is having an affair with Gertrude.
Polonius took part in his father's murder.
Who is Lartes & Ophelia's father?
Claudius
Polonius
Ronsencrantz
Horatio
Why is Prince Fortinbras on his way to Denmark with an army?
He wants to take over Denmark
He wants to kill Hamlet
He wants to reviece payment from Hamlet
He wants to regain the lands his father lost to Old King Hamlet
What does Hamlet CALL the play he puts on for the King, Queen, and all of court?
The Murder of Gonzago
Annie
Macbeth
The Mousetrap
In Act 4 Scene 5 of Hamlet, when Ophelia comes into the room where Gertrude is, what does Ophelia do during most of the encounter?
cry
scream
say "Father" over and over
sing
In Act 5, Scene 2 of Hamlet, what does Claudius drop in a goblet of wine just before the duel?
a gemstone
an icecube
poison
his ring
Which character remains alive at the end of the play and promises to clear Hamlet's name by telling his story?
Horatio
Ophelia
Claudius
Laertes
