WorksheetsHamlet Act 1 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
How is Claudius related to Young Hamlet (before marrying Gertrude)?
He is his father
He is a family friend
He is Gertrude's uncle
He is Young Hamlet's uncle
What does Laertes tell Ophelia?
Become a nun
Obey your father
Do your domestic duties
Do not fall in love with Hamlet
Who killed Hamlet's father?
Claudius
Fortinbras
Polonius
Laertes
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
Bring him Gertrude
Forgive Claudius
Obey his mother
Avenge his death
How are Laertes and Polonius related?
Laertes is Polonius's father
Laertes is Polonius's brother
Laertes is Polonius's son
They are not related; Laertes is Polonius's servant
How are Gertrude and Young Hamlet related?
Gertrude is Hamlet's daughter
Gertrude is Hamlet's mother
Gertrude is Hamlet's sister
Gertrude is Hamlet's friend
Where does Hamlet live?
Norway
Denmark
USA
Unknown
Where does Young Fortinbras live?
Norway
Denmark
UK
USA
Who is Hamlet's closest friend?
Horatio
Marcellus
Polonius
Laertes
Which character wishes to return to France to continue their studies?
Marcellus
Laertes
Polonius
Hamlet
Who is the King's "right hand man"?
Voltemand
Claudius
Polonius
Hamlet
Which character says the following quote?
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be...This above all, to thine own self be true..."
Claudius
Laertes
Polonius
Hamlet
What type of dialogue is when a character is expressing their thoughts and feelings and no one is present on the stage with them?
Monologue
Dialogue
Soliloquy
None of these
Who is the name of the girl who is in love with Hamlet and the daughter of Polonius?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Helen
Niobe
The ghost speaks to Horatio.
True, the ghost answers Horatio's questions.
False, Horatio orders the ghost to speak, but he does NOT.
Why is Hamlet so upset?
His father recently died.
His mother married his uncle.
The King and Queen tell him to get over it; it's time to move on.
All of these cause Hamlet pain and sadness.
Ophelia agrees to "obey" her father.
Obey what, exactly?
To behave better at boarding school
To be home before midnight
To reduce her daily screen time by 20%
To not speak to Hamlet anymore
Two pieces of fatherly advice Polonius gives Laertes are . . .
Listen more than you speak.
Don't borrow money and don't lend it.
Avoid dairy.
Get at least 6 hours of sleep per night.
What does the ghost instruct Hamlet to do to his mother?
Don't harm her. "Leave her to Heaven"
Spy on her.
Find out if she was having an affair with Claudius.
Give her a truth serum and question her.
Which of the following is an accurate description of King Hamlet's murder?
Claudius poisoned his wine at a dinner party.
Polonius stabbed him in the back.
Gertrude pushed him off a cliff and made it look like a fall.
Claudius poured poison in his ear while he was napping.
Hamlet makes Horatio swear to what 2 things?
Never speak of what he's seen tonight (the ghost)
If Hamlet's behavior seems strange in the coming days, just go with it.
Don't say a word about Hamlet and Ophelia's secret meet ups.
Don't share any of the secrets of The Illuminati he's told Horatio over the years.
What does Claudius tell Hamlet?
(regarding his grief)
Grief for a certain amount of time is acceptable, but it's been long enough, and you're overdoing it.
The fact that you're still grieving is unmanly.
It's time to start thinking of me as your father now.
King Claudius says all these things to Hamlet.
People during Shakespeare's time were superstitious
True
False
During Shakespeare's time, the streets in London were kinda crazy and filled with people who
gambled and bear-baited
sang
wrote plays
cried
Acting was one of the best professions for women during Shakespeare's time.
True
False
