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1
"Thou hast thy father much offended."
Hamlet to Ophelia
Polonius to Horatio
Claudius to Laertes
Gertrude to Hamlet
2
Choose the second monarch for whom Shakespeare wrote.
Queen Elizabeth I
King James I
Queen Mary
King Henry VIII
3
Why didn't Ophelia get a traditional funeral with all of the funeral rites?
Laertes wouldn't allow it.
She was suspected of suicide.
She was suspected of treason.
Claudius wouldn't allow it.
4
What color flag would be displayed for a history?
black
white
red
blue
5
Name the part of the theater labeled as number 1.
Heaven
Attic
Sky
Music Gallery
6
Who is alive at the end of the play to tell Hamlet's story?
Horatio
Laertes
Hamlet
Polonius
7
What country is Fortinbras from?
France
Denmark
Norway
Germany
8
Who is best associated with this image?
Claudius
Laertes
Polonius
Old King Hamlet
9
"Good night sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."
Ophelia to Young Fortinbras
Laertes to Polonius
Rosencrantz to Guildenstern
Horatio to Hamlet
10
Who accidentally drank the poison that was meant for Hamlet?
Claudius
Young Fortinbras
Laertes
Gertrude
11
Name the part of the theater labeled as number 3
The Pit
Hell
Basement
Trapdoor
12
Who told Hamlet "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears the crown"?
The Ghost of King Hamlet
Gertrude
Horatio
Polonius
13
Which word means "troublesome, annoying, or mischievous"?
Pestilent
Jocund
Confound
Pernicious
14
Which word means "moral weakness, or liability to yield to temptation"?
Pestilent
Expostulate
Brevity
Frailty
15
Which word means "expressing much in few words"?
Brevity
Frailty
Jocund
Expostulate
16
Which word means "to throw into confusion or disorder"?
Harbinger
Obsequious
Importuned
Confound
17
What do you call a character who contrasts and parallels the main character?
foil
mirror
soliloquy
tin man
18
What was the name of Hamlet's castle?
Alsnore
Elsanna
Elsinore
Ellisenora
19
Which word means "obedient or dutiful"?
Obsequious
Ambiguous
Pernicious
Malicious
20
How many known plays did Shakespeare write?
27
76
37
35
21
Which word means "to reason against someone about their intentions"?
Carrion
Brevity
Expostulate
Pestilent
22
Choose the first monarch for whom Shakespeare wrote.
King James I
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary
23
"The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown."
Claudius
Hamlet
Ghost of Old King Hamlet
Horatio
24
After the play, who hid in Gertrude's room to watch her conversation with Hamlet?
Ophelia
Polonius
Claudius
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
25
Which word means "to demand with urgency or persistence"?
Importuned
Carrion
Expostulate
Pestilent
26
Who is best associated with this image?
Laertes
Hamlet
Ophelia
Gertrude
27
Which word means "intentionally harmful or spiteful"?
Pernicious
Malicious
Obsequious
Ambiguous
28
Name the part of the theater labeled as number 2.
Musician's Balcony
Music Gallery
Stage
Music Box
29
Which character was wearing armor when he was first introduced in the play?
Claudius
The Ghost
Horatio
Old King Fortinbras
30
Which word means "dead and putrefying flesh"?
Malicious
Pestilent
Dominions
Carrion
31
Where did Claudius send Hamlet?
England
Norway
Germany
France
32
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
April 13, 1565
May 13, 1564
May 23, 1560
33
Which word means "territories belonging to a kingdom"?
Dominions
Ambiguous
Apparitions
Pernicious
34
When did Shakespeare die?
May 24th, 1564
April 13, 1616
August 17, 1616
April 23, 1616
35
"God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another."
Hamlet to Gertrude
Hamlet to Ophelia
Claudius to Gertrude
Laertes to Ophelia
36
Who told Hamlet "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears the crown"?
Polonius
Gertrude
Horatio
The Ghost of King Hamlet
37
Name the part of the theater labeled as number 4.
Music Gallery
Groundling
The Pit
Hell
38
"Something is __________ in the state of Denmark."
rotten
foul
dirty
evil
39
When Hamlet found Claudius unguarded, why didn't he kill him?
Ophelia asked him not to.
He didn't have a sword handy.
Gertrude would have been upset.
He was praying.
40
"If ... you list his songs, or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure ... Fear it ..."
Gertrude to Ophelia
Hamlet to Horatio
Hamlet to Gertrude
Laertes to Ophelia
41
"Neither a borrower or a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend..."
Gertrude to Claudius
Laertes to Ophelia
Polonius to Laertes
Hamlet to Horatio
42
"To be, or not to be? That is the question - Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer ..."
Ophelia
Polonius
Claudius
Hamlet
43
Who lost their life and land in the conflict between Denmark and Norway?
Polonius
Old King Fortinbras
Marcellus
Old King Hamlet
44
Where is Shakespeare's home theater located?
Paris
Stratford on Avon
Denmark
London
45
When Claudius sent Hamlet away, what did his ship encounter at sea?
pirates
a whale
an iceberg
the English navy
46
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Strattenford
Stratford on Avon
Avon on Stratford
47
Which word means "supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost"?
Malicious
Apparition
Obsequious
Pernicious
48
What were the names of Shakespeare's children?
Susan, Janet, Hamnet
Suzy, Judy, and Hamlet
Suzanne, Judith, and Hamlet
Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet
49
Who is best associated with this image?
Young Fortinbras
Hamlet
Laertes
Old King Hamlet
50
Who is best associated with this image?
Hamlet
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Gertrude
Polonius
51
What was the name of Shakespeare's home theater?
The Wooden O
The Golden Globe
The Majesty Theater
The Globe Theater
52
What country was Young Fortinbras given permission to invade?
Norway
Poland
Denmark
France
53
Who is best associated with this image?
Hamlet
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Polonius
Claudius
54
Which word means "cheerful or merry"?
Confound
Frailty
Malicious
Jocund
55
"Look here upon this picture and on this, the counterfeit presentment of two brothers."
Laertes to Ophelia
Polonius to Claudius
Horatio to Hamlet
Hamlet to Gertrude
56
Which word means "anything that foreshadows a future event; an omen or sign"?
Harbinger
Apparition
Dominions
Carrion
57
What color flag would be displayed for a comedy?
black
red
blue
white
58
Who is best associated with this image?
Claudius
Hamlet
Polonius
Th Ghost of King Hamlet
59
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
Mary Shakespeare
Gertrude Arden
Natalie Portman
60
When a character speaks while or as if they are alone, what is it called?
serendipity
foil
soliloquy
parallel
61
Which word means "causing insidious harm or ruin"?
Ambiguous
Frailty
Pernicious
Carrion
62
Who said "To thine own self be true," and who were they speaking to?
Laertes to Ophelia
Ophelia to Laertes
Polonius to Laertes
Laertes to Polonius
63
"I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died."
Laertes
Ophelia
Young Fortinbras
Hamlet
64
Which of Shakespeare's children died at age 11?
Hamlet
Judith
Hamnet
Susanna
65
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company under the second monarch?
The Queen's Gentlemen
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Players
The Lords of England
66
What was the play-within-the-play called?
The Mousetrap
To Catch a Rat
The Murder of the King
The Murder of Gonzago
67
Who said, "Get thee to a nunnery" and who were they speaking to?
Hamlet to Ophelia
Laertes to Ophelia
Polonius to Hamlet
Reynaldo to Laertes
68
What color flag would be displayed for a tragedy?
red
black
blue
white
69
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company under the first monarch?
The Queen's Gentlemen
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Players
The Lords of England
70
How many acts are in a typical Shakespeare play?
5
4
7
3
71
When Claudius sent Hamlet away, who did he send with him?
Ophelia
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Laertes
Reynaldo
72
Who is best associated with this image?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Hamlet
73
What did Ophelia hand out to the other characters during her insanity?
letters
ribbons
flowers
pennies
74
Which word means "open to several possible meanings or interpretations"?
Harbinger
Expostulate
Ambiguous
Frailty