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Hamlet Act 4 Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

What idea does Laertes express about mental illness upon observing Ophelia's sad condition in Act 4, Scene 5? (Lines 153-163)

a)

That it is astonishing how fragile one's psychological state can be under trying circumstances.

b)

That it's disgusting how easily one can fall apart and cling to suffering when life presents adversity.

c)

That madness is merely an affectation one may employ to exercise control amid difficult realities.

d)

That it's unsurprising how readily women fall into madness due to their weakness and vulnerability.

2.

Which character traits of Claudius's are reinforced through his interaction with Laertes in Act 4, Scene 7?

a)

That he is magnanimous, kindly, and thoughtful.

b)

That he is reckless, injudicious, and emotional.

c)

That he is calculating, manipulative, and self-serving.

d)

That he is oblivious, weak, and insensible.

3.

In what way is Laertes a foil to Hamlet?

a)

He is loving and concerned for his sister's well-being.

b)

He had a complicated relationship with his father.

c)

He has a strong sense of fairness and justice.

d)

He is vocal, vociferous, and unswerving in his quest for revenge.

4.

Which words best describe Ophelia's state of mind in Act 4, Scene 5?

a)

Grief-stricken and forlorn

b)

Addled and nonsensicle

c)

Coherent and pragmatic

d)

Irritable and peevish

5.

According to Gertrude in Act 4, Scene 7, what has happened to Ophelia?

a)

She accidentally drowned after falling into a brook while hanging a garland on a tree branch.

b)

She drowned herself by jumping into a brook and weighing herself down with branches, stones, and flowers.

c)

She died of a broken heart and was found lying in a pool of her own tears by a babbling brook.

d)

She drank a goblet full of poison, wove herself a garland of wildflowers, and wandered to a brook where she collapsed and died.

6.

Where is Young Fortinbras leading his army to?

a)

Denmark

b)

Poland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

7.

Who described Young Fortinbras as 'Of unimproved mettle, hot and full' in Act 1 Scene 1?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Marcellus

c)

Horatio

d)

Claudius

8.

What is Hamlet's immediate response to hearing Fortinbras' intention to fight over a 'little patch of land'?

a)

admiration

b)

contempt

c)

wonder

d)

dismay

9.

How much is at stake, according to Hamlet, for this 'straw' (land)?

a)

twenty thousand men

b)

fame, honour, human dignity, etcetera

c)

five thousand men and five hundred thousand pounds

d)

life

10.

Complete the quotation: How all occasions do inform against me, / And spur my dull ______!

a)

inspiration

b)

hatred

c)

revenge

d)

ambition

11.

What does Hamlet say separates man from humans?

a)

the ability to sleep and dream

b)

nothing

c)

fear, and craveness

d)

reason, and the duty to use it

12.

What advice does Claudius give to Laertes?

a)

That he should return to France

b)

That he should seek revenge on whoever is responsible for Polonius's death

c)

That his first priority should be taking care of Ophelia

d)

That he should prepare to take over his father's duties

13.

On Page two, Ophelia begins to sing. What was the song about?

a)

Her Father

b)

Grass

c)

Flowers

14.

After Claudius has been given news about Laertes and his rebellion, what did he call those who followed the rebellion?

a)

Treacherous Mongrels

b)

Disloyal Danish Dogs

c)

Traitorous Hounds

15.

What does Laertes want?

a)

A. Revenge

b)

B. Where his father is

c)

C. Money

d)

D. Both A and B

16.

What did Claudius offer up if he was ever found guilty?

a)

Everything he owns

b)

His wealth

c)

His Life

17.

reductions in amount, degree, or intensity

a)

abatements

b)

replication

c)

discord

d)

convocation

18.

being beyond what is required or sufficient

a)

divulging

b)

superfluous

c)

discord

d)

imminent

19.

a reply to an answer

a)

discord

b)

abatements

c)

replication

d)

imminent

20.

about to occur

a)

divulging

b)

discord

c)

convocation

d)

imminent

21.

becoming known

a)

abatements

b)

discord

c)

replication

d)

divulging

22.

tension or strife

a)

discord

b)

replication

c)

convocation

d)

imminent

23.

assembly

a)

replication

b)

convocation

c)

superfluous

d)

discord