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Hamlet
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Act I: Scene 1
Act I: Scene 2
Act I: Scene 3
Act I: Scene 4
Act I: Scene 5
Act II: Scene 1
Act II: Scene 2
Act III: Scene 1
Act III: Scene 2
Act III: Scene 3
Act III: Scene 4
Act IV: Scene 1
Act IV: Scene 2
Act IV: Scene 3
Act IV: Scene 4
Act IV: Scene 5
Act IV: Scene 6
Act IV: Scene 7
Act V: Scene 1
Act V: Scene 2
Character List
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Character Analysis
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Polonius
Ophelia
Laertes
Horatio
Critical Essays
Free Will and Fate in
Hamlet
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Oedipus Rex
Ophelia's Dilemma in
Hamlet
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1: What is Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia at the play’s beginning?
a.
They are schoolmates.
b.
They are enemies.
c.
They are in love.
d.
They have never met.
2: Who poses a military threat to King Claudius at the play’s beginning?
a.
Fortinbras
b.
Old Norway
c.
Poland
d.
Hamlet
3: Which of the following characters sees the ghost of Hamlet’s father first?
a.
Marcellus
b.
Claudius
c.
Horatio
d.
Hamlet
4: Approximately how much time has passed between the death of King Hamlet and the remarriage of Gertrude to Claudius?
a.
Six months
b.
Two weeks
c.
Two months
d.
One year
5: What is Hamlet trying to decide in his “To be” soliloquy?
a.
If the ghost of his father is real
b.
If he is ready and willing to die
c.
If he should ask for Ophelia’s hand in marriage
d.
If he should confront Gertrude about her rash remarriage
6: What is the main plot function that the players serve?
a.
They help Hamlet determine if his father’s ghost is telling the truth.
b.
They distract Hamlet from his grief, which gives Claudius enough time to arrange for Hamlet’s murder.
c.
They instruct Gertrude regarding the true nature of her former husband’s death.
d.
They distract the court while Fortinbras’ troops surround Elsinore.
7: Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius after the play, before going to his mother’s chamber?
a.
He fears for Gertrude’s health if she loses another husband.
b.
He doesn’t want Claudius to be able to repent his sins before dying.
c.
He wants an audience when he exacts his revenge.
d.
He knows Claudius’ guards are nearby.
8: Why does the apparition appear in Gertrude’s chamber?
a.
To prove to Gertrude that Hamlet is not mad
b.
To warn Gertrude that Claudius is a murderer
c.
To show Gertrude that she is forgiven for remarrying so quickly
d.
To protect Gertrude from Hamlet’s excessive anger
9: Why is Hamlet sent to England?
a.
Gertrude fears someone will harm Hamlet for killing Polonius.
b.
Claudius knows that Hamlet is insane.
c.
Claudius wants the King of England to have Hamlet killed.
d.
Opehelia tells the queen that Laertes has sworn to kill Hamlet.
10: Who aids in Hamlet’s escape from the ship?
a.
Horatio
b.
Gertrude
c.
The King of England
d.
Pirates
11: Who tells Hamlet that Laertes has challenged him to a duel?
a.
Claudius
b.
Osric
c.
Horatio
d.
Laertes
12: How does Laertes die?
a.
Hamlet stabs him with a poisoned sword.
b.
He stabs himself in a moment of regret for having tricked Hamlet.
c.
He drinks from Claudius’ poisoned cup.
d.
Fortinbras kills him to revenge his father’s death.
13: Who survives at the end of the play?
a.
Ophelia
b.
Gertrude
c.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
d.
Horatio
14: Who says the following: “The lady doth protest too much methinks.”
a.
Horatio
b.
Claudius
c.
Gertrude
d.
Hamlet
15: Who says the following: “Madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go.”
a.
Marcellus
b.
Polonius
c.
Laertes
d.
Claudius
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