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What is Hamlet's "fatal flaw"?
His madness
Regret
Quick tempered
Lack of action
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What does Hamlet mean by "To be ,or not to be"?
to live or to die
to stay or to go
to go to England or not
to seek revenge or not
3
What's Polonius's tragic flaw that leads to his doom?
too strict of a father
too old and stupid
talks too much
too much in people's business
4
Which character would Freud say suffered from an Oedipus Complex?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Claudius
Hamlet
5
As a character, Horatio can best be described as...
weak, disloyal, and cowardly
aggressive, angry, and mean
intelligent, skeptical, and loyal
wild, emotional, and moody
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What does Laertes say when he is mortally wounded?
He knows the truth about King Claudius
He killed Ophelia
He was planning on being the next king
He is killed because of his own treachery
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Shakespeare Fact: How many documented ways did Shakespeare spell his name?
15
45
100
80
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What demand does Polonius make of Ophelia?
Go to France with Laertes
Go to a nunnery
Stay away from Hamlet
Marry Hamlet
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Which two characters are foils to Hamlet?
Laertes and Fortinbras
Ophelia and Gertrude
Claudius and Horatio
Laertes and Claudius
10
What is the name of the play that Hamlet uses to see if Claudius killed Hamlet's father?
The Mousetrap
The Great Escape
Clue!
And Then There Were None
11
How does Hamlet feel when talking to the Norwegian captain?
happy that he has not yet killed Claudius
happy that Norway is taking action
disgust for Norway
disgust with himself
12
Finish the line: "A little more than kin and little less than..."
friends
caring
kind
kindred
13
What piece of advice does Polonius NOT give to Laertes?
Stay close to home
Be true to yourself
Be friendly, but not too friendly
Don't lend or borrow money
14
How long has King Hamlet been dead before the queen marries Claudius?
2 years
2 days
2 weeks
2 months
15
Shakespeare Facts: How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway
18
25
34
46
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Whose skull does Hamlet hold?
Ophelia's
his father's
Yorick's
Osric's
17
What does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz to?
a curtain
a snake
a sponge
a lion
18
Who truly goes mad in the play?
Laertes
Gertrude
Hamlet
Ophelia
19
Shakespeare Fact: Shakespeare's only son was named...
William
Richard
James
Hamnet
20
Who said "the serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown"?
Hamlet
Gertrude
King Hamlet's ghost
Polonius
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Why does Laertes want to kill Hamlet?
Because Hamlet is trying to kill Claudius
To avenge his father's death
He wants to be the next king
Because he is "mad"
22
Shakespeare Fact: What did Shakespeare leave Anne in his will?
The rights to all of his plays
Two oranges
A lot of debt
The second best bed
23
How does Hamlet find out that he was to be killed upon arriving in England?
Rosencrantz and Guildendstern tell him
He overhears Claudius talking to Laertes
He steals the letter Claudius wrote to the King of England
His father's ghost tells him
24
What is Ophelia's tragic flaw that leads to her doom?
too independent and rebellious
too passive, lets men run her life
her impure relationship with Hamlet
her craziness from the beginning
25
Why does Hamlet say Polonius is at dinner after he dies?
Hamlet was hungry
Worms are feeding on him
He died eating dinner
Hamlet hid Polonius' body in the dining room
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Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius the first time he has the opportunity?
His mother was there
He wasn't sure whether or not his uncle was guilty
Claudius was praying
The ghost of his father asks him to stop
27
In what country does the play take place?
England
France
Denmark
Norway
28
Shakespeare Fact: In order to protect his grave, what did Shakespeare do?
Hide it where no one will find it
Put a false name on his grave
Request to dig the deepest grave that people would just give up digging.
Etch a curse into the gravestone
29
Who says "Since brevity is the soul of wit...I will be brief"?
Polonius
Hamlet
Claudius
Laertes
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Shakespeare Fact: Which is the longest word Shakespeare has used in his plays?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
honorificabilitudinitatibus
Incomprehensibilities
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
31
Who does not die by the end of the play?
Laertes
Polonius
King Claudius
Horatio
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What does Hamlet finally understand about death by the end of the play?
Death is painful but necessary
Whether king or peasant, everyone must die, including him
Death isn't real. After death, a new life begins.
If you are worthy, you go to heaven; if not, you go to hell
33
This Disney film is based off of the plot of Hamlet.
Alladin
Beauty and the Beast
Hercules
The Lion King
