Hamlet is sent to England and there is a secret message that:

the King of England has to kill Hamlet

Before Laertes dies he tells Hamlet that

he poisoned the tip of his sword

Why did Hamlet not kill Claudius when he found him praying?

Claudius would go to heaven because praying

What is the next line to “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”

Thou art more lovely andmore temperate

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Shakespeare and Hamlet

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For advanced learners of English who have studied Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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1
At the final fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes, the first to die is
Laertes
Gertrude
Hamlet
Claudius
2
Who is Hamlet's antagonist in the play?
Claudius
Laertes
his father King Hamlet
Polonius
3
Hamlet is sent to England and there is a secret message that:
Hamlet has to study philosophy in England
the King of England has to kill Hamlet
Hamlet has to kill the King of England
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have to kill Hamlet
4
What scene provides comic relief in Hamlet?
the gravedigger
Polonius' unfortunate death
The play within the play
Polonius' advice to his son
5
Misogyny means
hatred of men
hatred of kinsmen
hatred of women
hatred of oneself
6
Who is Hamlet's foil in the play, in other words who makes Hamlet stand out?
Claudius
Laertes
Ophelia
Polonius
7
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun/Coral is far more red.... Sonnet 130 is:
an anti-Petrarchan sonnet
an anti-women sonnet
a Spenserian sonnet
an anti-Italian sonnet
8
What news does Hamlet learn at the grave?
Ophelia is dead
Yorick is dead
Laertes is back
His father's ghost is back
9
Shakespeare's play Hamlet is a tragedy because
Hamlet is a tragic hero.
the final scene is tragic.
Hamlet is depressed.
Hamlet dies.
10
Which theatre was NOT a playhouse in Shakespeare's days?
The Globe
The Theatre
The Apron
The Rose
11
Before Laertes dies he tells Hamlet that
Claudius poisoned the tip of his sword
he poisoned the wine
Claudius poisoned the wine
he poisoned the tip of his sword
12
Why did Hamlet not kill Claudius when he found him praying?
Gertrude stopped him before he could act
not sure if Claudius had killed Hamlet's father
Hamlet accidentally killed Polonius
Claudius would go to heaven because praying
13
What does Hamlet mean when he says, "To be or not to be, that is the question"?
should he be king or not
would death end his suffering
can he trust the queen or not
is Claudius his father's killer or not
14
Which of the following themes is NOT a theme in Hamlet?
revenge
death
ambition
incest
15
What is the name of Shakespeare's complete works published after his death in 1623?
The Bard's Collection
Shakespeare's Sonnets and Plays
The Complete <br>Works of Shakespeare
The First Folio Edition
16
What is the next line to “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines
And Summer’s lease hath alltoo short a date
Rough winds do shake thedarling buds of May
Thou art more lovely andmore temperate
17
The most important idea of humanism is:
man must answer to God.
man should gain knowledge.
memento mori.
man must be a universal man
18
"This above all,—to thine own self be true" To whom does Polonius give this piece of advice?
to Ophelia
to Claudius
to Laertes
to Hamlet
19
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" means that:
the king is corrupt
the king is dead
there is a ghost
the king is ill
20
Hamlet becomes cynical of women in general and tells Ophelia to:
go to her father
go to a nunnery
go to her brother
go abroad

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