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English IV Hamlet Final
English IV Hamlet Final
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A moment or event in which a character achieves a spiritual insight into life or into his/her own circumstances
hamartia
soliloquy
epiphany
hubris
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Who said, "This above all, to thine own self be true"?
Laertes
Marcellus
Polonius
Hamlet
3
Hubris is...
a character that shows great strength.
a fatal flaw in a character, usually the flaw is excessive pride
a criminal act committed in vengeance.
a criminal act committed in ignorance.
4
Hamlet's 1st soliloquy demonstrates that he is distraught about his lack of courage.
False
True
5
Young man studying in Paris
Laertes
Horatio
Reynaldo
Guildenstern
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Hamlet's goal with the play within the play is...
to figure out if the Ghost told the truth about Claudius
to help the actors find work since children have been replacing them.
to convince Gertrude to divorce Claudius
to bring entertainment to the court.
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A theme found in Hamlet is...
The truth can lead the noblest of people to commit crime.
Betrayal causes people to become corrupt.
Love is stronger than ambition.
People often desire to escape reality.
8
plots with Claudius to poison Hamlet
Rosencrantz
Gertrude
Polonius
Laertes
9
Hamlet values Horatio because he has passion for his country.
False
True
10
This character is, ironically, quicker and wittier than Hamlet
Osric
Gravedigger
Horatio
Laertes
11
The Ghost told Hamlet that his father died from a snake bite while sleeping in his garden.
True
False
12
Name of the palace in Denmark
Gertrude
Old Denmark
Elsinore
Ophelia
13
Who said, "How can I know a true love from another one?"?
Hamlet
Gertrude
Ophelia
The Ghost
14
The climax of the play occurs when Ophelia drowns.
True
False
15
Which word describes a
type of drama that depicts causally related events that lead to the downfall of a tragic hero?
comedy
hubris
hamartia
tragedy
16
Laertes is good example of The Fool archetype.
True
False
17
Prince of Denmark
Horatio
Laertes
Fortinbras
Hamlet
18
We meet him in Act I; his job is to guard the palace; he also tells Hamlet about the Ghost
Ghost
Fortinbras
Reynaldo
Marcellus
19
Who said it: "Look, Hamlet, amazement on thy mother sits."
Ophelia
Guildenstern
The Ghost
Horatio
20
Hamlet is a classic hero.
False
True
21
Which word describes
a criminal act committed in ignorance or even for the sake of a greater good
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epiphany
inversion
tragedy
hamartia
22
In the last soliloquy, the audience learns that Hamlet admires Prince Fortinbras.
False
True
23
The soliloquy that begins with "To be or not to be" is referring to
future and present
power and control
bravery and courage
life and death
24
Who said, "Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, Nor thine on me!"?
Horatio
Claudius
Laertes
Hamlet
25
Which of the following people did NOT see the Ghost?
Marcellus
Horatio
Bernardo
Claudias
26
Before dying, Hamlet commissions Horatio to
tell the world true story of Hamlet.
tell Fortinbras that the Denmark army is coming.
tell England's ambassador who Claudius really was.
tell the people of Denmark that he died fighting for them.
27
Late king of Norway
Elsinore
Fortinbras
King Fortinbras
Old Norway
28
Hamlet dies...
from the poisoned pearl.
from his fall from the balcony.
from the poison on the sword.
from the deep laceration of the sword.
29
Which of the following epiphanies does Hamlet realize after his conversation with Fortinbras' Captain?
Humans love to fight.
Men who control a kingdom are ego driven.
Honor is worth fighting and dying for.
Humans have a natural tendency toward evil.
30
Polonius is driven by ambition and power.
True
False
31
Which word describes a
humorous play on words, using similar-sounding / identical words with multiple meanings?
apostrophe
pun
allusion
simile
32
Hamlet's childhood friend who works for Claudius and escorts Hamlet to England
Laertes
Rosencrantz
Polonius
Reynaldo
33
Hamlet's college friend and trusted ally
Rosencrantz
Horatio
Laertes
Guildenstern
34
Prince Fortinbras serves as a mirror to Hamlet because
both men are well trained warriors.
both men’s fathers are dead.
both men recently graduated from the university.
both men are fighting courageously for the honor of their fathers.
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Tells Hamlet the tale of his father's death and commands him to seek vengeance
Horatio
Marcellus
Bernardo
the Ghost
