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1
The Globe Theater had as many as...
5 levels to the stage
2 restrooms
4 ghosts
20 sides
2
Feigning madness, Hamlet calls Polonius a/an...
playwright
American
fish salesman
Renaissance man
3
Hamlet contemplates...
eloping with Ophelia
emigrating to Poland
committing suicide
usurping the throne
4
A/An ... is a lengthy speech delivered while an actor is alone on stage.
dialogue
soliloquy
aside
monologue
5
...is the climax in a 5-act play.
Act III
Act I
Act V
Act II
6
Claudius and Gertrude have sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
False
True
7
Hamlet forces his mother to see herself the way he sees her--flawed, disloyal, and sinful.
False
True
8
The Renaissance was characterized by art, music, discovery, and ...
war
religion
feudalism
humanism
9
Hamlet follows the ghost because he does not value his own life.
True
False
10
Hamlet compares Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to both ...
snakes and sponges
water and paint
a pipe and a puzzle
whips and sand
11
“...weigh what loss your honor may sustain, if with too credent ear you list his songs” best illustrates
a pun on the word "weigh"
the distrust of men as a theme
the recurrence of spying
the use of the ear as a motif
12
After disembarking from the pirate ship, Hamlet...
obtains poison from the apothecary
attempts to speak privately to his mother
takes flowers to Ophelia's grave
sends letters to both Horatio and Claudius
13
So that Ophelia never gives birth to sinners, Hamlet tells her to...
join a convent
stay a child
marry wisely
marry an old and sterile man
14
Claudius fails to...
arrange the duel
gain the respect of England
knock the chalice from Gertrude's hands
marry the woman he loves
15
The ghost warns Hamlet...
not to harm Gertrude
of the dangers of purgatory
that Hamlet will suffer damnation
that his mother will betray him
16
The original Globe Theater still stands today.
False
True
17
Sonnets are comprised of ...
14 verses
3 stanzas
2 verses
4 verses
18
The groundlings generally watched plays from the pit, also known as the yard.
False
True
19
“Not so, my lord; I am too much in the sun” uses a/an …
pun
allusion
inference
motif
20
Both Hamlet and Laertes ...
admire their mothers
loved Polonius
jump into Ophelia's grave
attend school in France
21
In Hamlet, Fortinbras, Hamlet, and Laertes all seek revenge.
True
False
22
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are executed when...
pirates force them to walk the plank
they drink poison
Hamlet creates a forgery of the king's orders
Hamlet sells them into servitude
23
Polonius is repeatedly guilty of...and ...
spying; wordiness
manipulation; treachery
insubordination; confusion
insensitivity; dishonesty
24
Shakespeare's epithet is ...
The Lord Chamberlain's Man
The Bard of Avon
The Scrivener of London
The Sultan of the Stage
25
Hamlet urges his mother to stay away from her husband's bed.
False
True
26
Ophelia may serve as a foil to Hamlet because she truly is mad.
True
False
27
The sonnet, essay, and … were popular genres during the Renaissance.
ballad
drama
epic
satire
28
Hamlet takes place in ... at ...
Denmark; Elsinore
Norway; Valhalla
Russia; the Kremlin
England; the Thames
29
The priest offers all the appurtenances of a Christian burial while presiding over Ophelia's burial.
False
True
30
... says, "To thine own self be true."
Ophelia
Polonius
Claudius
Hamlet
31
Some believe ...wrote the plays credited to Shakespeare.
Queen Elizabeth I
Edward deVere, Earl of Oxford
Shakespeare's wife
Sir Walter Raleigh
32
Hamlet is surprised to hold the skull of ...
a Danish prince
the court jester
the gravedigger
the apothecary
33
Hamlet remarks "Villain, villain,... damned villain.”
lusty
bloody
smiling
kingly
34
Ophelia distributes ... in her final scene.
flowers and herbs
jewels and gems
contagious germs
ribbons and garlands
35
In Hamlet, the ...serves as a/an ...
gravedigger; clown
king; protagonist
clown; fishmonger
jester; foil
36
... reports of Ophelia's death, which occurs ...
Gertrude; off-stage
Gertrude; in the pit or yard
Laertes; in the graveyard
Hamlet; in his arms
37
"To be or not to be" is part of a soliloquy where Hamlet ponders...
whether to listen to the ghost's instruction
whether to try the Impossible burger
whether to pursue Ophelia
whether to take his own life
38
One example of the ... used as a motif is when...
apple; Gertrude bites of the fruit that grows in her husband's orchard
ear; Horatio tells Hamlet's story for all of Denmark to hear
voice; Ophelia sings tunes in madness
mirror; Hamlet holds a glass up to Gertrude so she can see her flaws
39
Both Polonius and Laertes believe Hamlet will marry Ophelia if he loves her enough.
True
False
40
Laertes wishes that his father's and his sister's...
burials were more formal and ostentatious
final words to him were not hostile
names go down in history
deaths were more honorable
41
Hamlet compares Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's treatment of him to...
the playing of Lincoln Logs or Tiddlywinks
the wringing of a dishcloth
the appearance of a holograph
the playing of a pipe
42
King Hamlet was killed ...
by poison administered via his ear
by a snakebite
in an accident
by Gertrude
43
The guards hope the ghost will speak with Horatio because...
he is friendly with King Hamlet
he is an aristocrat
he studies philosophy
he speaks Latin
44
Hamlet draws inspiration from...
his mother's virtue
Horatio's storytelling ability
the Norwegian and Polish armies
Ophelia's suicide
45
When Hamlet says, "Frailty, thy name is woman," he makes a generalization that all men take advantage of women.
False
True
46
The Renaissance began in …
Barcelona, Spain
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
London, England
47
One example of the play's theme of ... is...
appearance vs. reality; Hamlet appearing to be mad
spying; Laertes spying on Hamlet
damnation; Horatio trusting the ghost
revenge; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern making Hamlet pay for his prank
48
Horatio explains he has returned to Elsinore for King Hamlet's funeral.
True
False
49
On more than one occasion, Hamlet questions whether his hesitation is the result of cowardice.
True
False
50
The Puritans were great supporters of the theater.
True
False
51
Hamlet believes the ... will "catch the ... of the king."
play; conscience
fencing duel; breath
ghost; truth
noose; attention
52
Claudius tells Hamlet his grieving is...
way extra
disloyal
unmanly
very loyal
53
Before their deaths, ...
the king and queen argue
Laertes and Hamlet forgive one another's wrongs
Laertes and Ophelia curse Hamlet
Yorick and the king discuss retirement options
54
Before Laertes leaves for France, Polonius advises him to...
adopt the ways of the French
finance his friends' dreams & wishes
spy on his competitors
make a good impression
55
Claudius believes he will not be forgiven for his wrongs because he refuses to give up his crown and his castle.
False
True
56
“The lady doth protest too much methinks” is a remark made by...
the female actor
Ophelia
Gertrude
the ghost
57
...says “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below"
the gravedigger
Gertrude
Hamlet
Claudius
58
Polonius shares with Claudius and Gertrude love letters written to Ophelia from Hamlet.
False
True
59
The Thames River runs through London.
False
True
60
Niccolo Machiavelli advised …
Russia on humanism
those in power to retain power
musicians on Renaissance music
the monarchy on religious matters
