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1
Who/what is Satyr?
Creature known for its lust and promiscuity
Messenger to the gods
One-eyed monster
God of the sun
2
Who/what is Aeneas?
Hero of Greece and rome known for his strength.
Founder of Rome, separated from his wife fleeing Troy.
Murdered King of Troy.
One-eyed giant.
3
How does Hamlet escape the ship taking him to England?
He sneaks off the ship once it lands.
A great storm crashes the ship.
Horatio helps him escape.
A group of pirates attacks the ship.
4
Hamlet's 1st soliloquy ("oh that this too sullied flesh would melt") is his pondering
the punishments for suicide
the nature of fire
the art of war
the task of dealing with grief
5
Laertes is anxious to
get back to France to study
take his place as the prince of Norway
get back to Norway to fight
get back to Poland to marry
6
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's madness?
fear of invasion
fobidden love
poison
grief over his father's death
7
The tone of the scene with the gravedigger can be described as
grave (ha ha)
comical
macabre
mysterious
8
Who/what is Niobe?
Boastful Queen who wept when her children were killed.
Greek sun god.
Wife of Trojan king.
Queen seduced by a man who then left her.
9
What is Ophelia's final fate?
She marries Horatio.
She is accidentally killed by a soldier.
She drowns.
She returns to France with Laertes.
10
Who/what is Pelion?
High mountain of Greek mythology.
Creature noted for its lust and promiscuity.
Powerful beast defeated by Hercules.
One-eyed giant.
11
Ophelia is directed by her father to
pretend to be available to Hamlet's advances
do nothing
return the gifts Hamlet gave her
pretend that she is marrying someone else
12
Who/what is Phoebus (Apollo)?
God of the sun
Founder of Rome, separated from his wife fleeing Troy
Hero of Greece & Rome known for his strength
Greek sun god
13
Who/what is Dido?
God of seas and oceans
Queen seduced by a man who then left her.
Boastful Queen who wept when her children were killed.
Wife of Trojan King.
14
What is the sole indicator that the play has affected the King?
He stands up.
He hangs his head in his hands.
He confesses.
He cries out at a telling moment.
15
Hamlet promises the ghost he will
tell the police
set revenge as his sole purpose
find out the truth
give Claudius an opportunity to explain
16
How does Ophelia react to her father's death?
She acts crazy so she can leave the castle.
She seeks revenge on Claudius.
She goes crazy.
She becomes determined to make Hamlet suffer.
17
Horatio swears he will
seek the truth
help the Prince seek revenge
keep quiet
tell the proper authorities
18
What becomes of Queen Gertrude?
She is among the only people to survive.
She is technically murdered by Hamlet.
She is technically murdered by Claudius.
She escapes on horseback.
19
What character flaw leads Polonius to his own death?
He is a fool for love.
He has too much pride.
He cares too much for his children.
He spies on people.
20
When Claudius realizes Hamlet is back, he makes plans to
murder Hamlet himself.
admit his wrongdoing to the Queen.
use Laertes' anger to construct revenge.
try to make peace with Hamlet.
21
Who/what is Hyperion?
Greek sun god
God of the sun
Roman god of fire
God of seas and oceans
22
Who refers to the Queen as "our sometimes sister, now our queen"?
Old Hamlet
Polonius
Prince Hamlet
Claudius
23
Who/what is Nemean Lion?
God of seas and oceans
One-eyed giant
Powerful beast defeated by Hercules
Founder of Rome
24
Who/what is Hermes?
Hero of Greece & Rome known for his strength.
Messenger to the gods.
Murdered King of Troy.
Greek sun god.
25
In the King's coronation speech, he asks Prince Hamlet why
he has mourned death so long
he dislikes his mother
he hates him so much
he spends so much time studying
26
Who/what is Hercules?
Roman god of fire
Messenger to the gods
Hero of Greece & Rome known for his strength
One-eyed giant
27
Who/what is Hecuba?
Wife of Trojan King
High mountain of Greek mythology.
Boastful Queen who wept when her children were killed.
Queen seduced by a man who then left her.
28
Who/what is Priam?
Roman god of fire/blacksmith to the gods.
Founder of Rome, separated from his wife fleeing Troy.
Powerful beast defeated by Hercules.
Murdered King of Troy.
29
The castle Elsinore is located in
London
Norway
Denmark
Poland
30
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he sees him alone?
He decides to be his own man and ignore the ghost's request.
He decides Claudius must be innocent.
He fears it will result in the King's forgiveness.
He fears retaliation from the King's courtiers.
