“Frailty, thy name is woman” is stated by ____ and illustrates __________.

Hamlet. . .he thinks his mom is weak

What is ironic about Hamlet’s murder of Polonius?

Hamlet thought Claudius was behind the curtain.

Which of the following illustrates an example of the spying motif?

Polonius and Claudius spy on Ham let while he speaks with Ophelia.

Which of the following is advice from Polonius to Laertes?

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”

The fact that Polonius states “Brevity is the soul of wit” is _______.

Ironic because he talks so much

How is the spying motif introduced in Act 2?

Polonius asks Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in France.

How do we know the ghost is not a hallucination when it first appears?

Horatio and the guards all see it.

What is Horatio’s fear about Hamlet going to speak to the ghost?

The ghost may be a demon and drive Hamlet insane.

Why do other nations think less of Denmark now?

Claudius drinks and parties too much, acting irresponsibly.

”Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” is stated by ________ and illustrates _________.

Marcellus. . . Claudius is corrupt and the nation is in disarray

What do Hamlet and Fortinbras have in common?

They both want revenge for the deaths of their fathers.

Why does Hamlet decide to put on a play?

It will help to prove that Claudius is guilty of killing King Hamlet.

“Though this be madness yet there is method in it,” reveals Polonius’ belief that. . .

Hamlet is acting crazy but he also seems to be acting logically

According to Polonius, what is the source of Hamlet’s depression?

The fact that Ophelia broke up with him.

By the end of Act 3, Hamlet knows that _________.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are betraying him

Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is insane at the end of Act 3?

Hamlet claims he’s speaking to his father, but Gertrude doesn’t see it

How does Hamlet respond when Ophelia return his love letters?

He tells her to become a nun or to marry a fool

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Hamlet Acts 1-3 Test Review

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1
“Frailty, thy name is woman” is stated by ____ and illustrates __________.
Polonius. . .he thinks Ophelia is a fool
Horatio. . .he thinks Ophelia loves him and not Hamlet
Hamlet. . .he thinks his mom is weak
Claudius. . . He thinks Gertrude doesn’t love him
2
What is ironic about Hamlet’s murder of Polonius?
Hamlet thought he was killing Rosencrantz
Hamlet genuinely liked the guy.
It’s not ironic at all, silly.
Hamlet thought Claudius was behind the curtain.
3
Who is Hamlet’s mom?
Gertrude
Lady Hamlet
Polonius
Ophelia
4
Which of the following illustrates an example of the spying motif?
Hamlet spies on Gertrude while she speaks to Claudius.
Polonius and Claudius spy on Ham let while he speaks with Ophelia.
Horatio spies on Ophelia while she speaks with her dad.
Polonius sends Horatio to France to spy on Laertes.
5
Which of the following is advice from Polonius to Laertes?
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”
“Beware the ides of March.”
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks. ”
“There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.”
6
In his first soliloquy, what does Hamlet reveal is stopping him from committing suicide?
He doesn’t want to upset Gertrude further.
He thinks it’ll upset the country too much.
It’s against his religion.
He doesn’t think he has the ability to do it.
7
The fact that Polonius states “Brevity is the soul of wit” is _______.
Foreshadowing because Hamlet dies while giving a long speech
Ironic because he talks so much
Ironic because his daughter talks so much
Understandable because he always keeps things short and sweet
8
Which character states, “Brevity is the soul of wit?”
Polonius
Gertrude
Rosencrantz
Horatio
9
How is the spying motif introduced in Act 2?
Polonius asks Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in France.
Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet while he speaks to Ophelia.
Claudius asks Gertrude to spy on Hamlet speaking to Horatio.
Horatio asks Marcellus to spy on Hamlet at night.
10
The climax of Hamlet is when _________.
Hamlet kills Polonius
Claudius kills King Hamlet
Hamlet kills Horatio
Laertes goes to France
11
How do we know the ghost is not a hallucination when it first appears?
Horatio and the guards all see it.
Claudius and Gertrude both see it.
He says he’s real.
Polonius saw it first and he never hallucinates.
12
Hamlet is an example of a Shakespearean ____________.
History
Documentary
Tragedy
Comedy
13
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
None of the above
All of the above
Kill Gertrude
Kill Claudius
14
Fortinbras is the nephew of the ruler of _______.
Poland
Norway
France
England
15
A speech which reveals a character’s thoughts and emotions but no other character hears is a _______.
Aside
Soliloquy
Pun
Sonnet
16
What literary device is used in the line “I am too much in the sun?”
Simile
Foreshadowing
Pun
Alliteration
17
What is Horatio’s fear about Hamlet going to speak to the ghost?
The ghost may be a demon and drive Hamlet insane.
The ghost may convince Hamlet to kill Gertrude.
The ghost may convince Hamlet to not seek revenge on Claudius.
Hamlet may get lost and not find his way back to the castle
18
Why do other nations think less of Denmark now?
Denmark’s army is too weak.
Claudius drinks and parties too much, acting irresponsibly.
They believe Polonius is a fool and isn’t advising Claudius well
Denmark is in a lot of debt.
19
When speaking to Claudius and Gertrude, Hamlet is often _____,
Sarcastic
Shy
Gentle
Humorous
20
”Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” is stated by ________ and illustrates _________.
Gertrude. . .her regret about marrying Claudius
Hamlet. . .he hates Claudius more than ever
none of the above
Marcellus. . . Claudius is corrupt and the nation is in disarray
21
How does Claudius plan on removing Hamlet as a potential threat?
By sending him to England
By allowing him to return to college
By finding more people to spy on him
By killing him
22
“O that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,” reveals Hamlet’s __________.
Love of the morning
Fear of spiders
Desire to commit suicide
Doubt that the ghost is telling the truth
23
At this point of the play, we know for sure that Hamlet is not insane.
False
True
24
What do Hamlet and Fortinbras have in common?
They both want to marry Ophelia.
They both want revenge for the deaths of their fathers.
They both want to leave the nations in which they live.
They both want to return to college.
25
Claudius can best be characterized as _______.
Depressed
Rash (acting too quickly)
Honorable
Manipulative
26
Why does Hamlet decide to put on a play?
It will help to prove that Claudius is guilty of killing King Hamlet.
He has nothing better to do.
Hamlet wants to try it out before he takes the show on the road.
It will entertain the castle and everyone’s been so sad lately.
27
Where does Laertes go after leaving Denmark?
France
Spain
Poland
England
28
“Though this be madness yet there is method in it,” reveals Polonius’ belief that. . .
Hamlet is acting crazy but he also seems to be acting logically
Hamlet is totally crazy and illogical
Hamlet is not crazy at all
Hamlet is definitely insane due to Ophelia
29
Polonius is the father of which two characters?
Ophelia and Fortinbras
Claudius and Ophelia
Ophelia and Laertes
Laertes and Horatio
30
According to Polonius, what is the source of Hamlet’s depression?
None of the above.
The fact that he saw the ghost of his father.
The fact that Ophelia broke up with him.
The fact that his dad died and mother remarried so quickly.
31
By the end of Act 3, Hamlet knows that _________.
Gertrude helped Claudius murder King Hamlet.
Horatio is not to be trusted
Ophelia plans on getting back together with him.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are betraying him
32
Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is insane at the end of Act 3?
All of the above.
Hamlet claims he’s speaking to his father, but Gertrude doesn’t see it
Hamlet is devastated about Ophelia breaking up with him.
Claudius told her to believe it.
33
How does Hamlet respond when Ophelia return his love letters?
He asks how he can make it up to her and they can get back together
He tells her to become a nun or to marry a fool
He ignores her and walks away
He tells her that he wishes she was dead

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