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100 Question Hamlet Quiz #Hamlet
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1
The Mouse-Trap
kills Laertes.
kills Gertrude.
is part of Ophelia's mad scene.
is the nickname for the play.
2
Claudius is Hamlet's
step-father.
guardian.
friend.
3
Polonius is killed by
Laertes.
Claudius.
Hamlet.
4
Horatio is Hamlet's true friend.
False
True
5
The play is a
farce.
comedy.
tragedy.
6
Horatio shows interested in Hamlet because
Horatio is a true friend.
Hamlet is a prince.
Horatio is ambitious.
7
The skull in the graveyard
is rapier.
is Yorick.
is The Mouse-Trap.
is poison wine.
8
Fortinbras
is Ophelia's brother.
is Lord Chamberlain.
is Prince of Denmark.
becomes king.
9
The ghost disappears when the cock crows.
True
False
10
"To thine ownself be true, / And it must follow, as the night the day"
Hamlet said it.
Polonius said it.
Laertes said it.
Claudius said it.
11
Horatio is ...
an officer.
Hamlet's friend.
a soldier.
a courtier.
12
Polonius thinks Hamlet is
making fun of him.
pretending to be insane.
insane.
13
Polonius thinks Hamlet is insane.
True
False
14
The Mouse Trap convinces Hamlet and Horatio that the king is guilty.
False
True
15
Claudius is to blame for the death of Polonius.
True
False
16
The queen knows the wine is poisoned when she drinks it.
True
False
17
How is the ghost identified?
by his teeth
by his feet
by his skull
by his armor
18
Hamlet says to Horatio, "Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing me to my rest."
True
False
19
Hamlet fears that the ghost may be sent by the devil.
True
False
20
Hamlet is
impulsive.
a thoughtful student.
a political diplomat.
21
Laertes returns to his own country because he thinks Ophelia and Hamlet will be married.
False
True
22
How does the queen die?
Hamlet's sword
drinking poison
Claudius' knife
23
Hamlet's mother is sure that her son is insane.
True
False
24
Why does Hamlet put on The Mouse Trap?
to convince the court that he is insane
to obtain evidence of the king's guilt.
to entertain Ophelia
25
"There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; / ...and here's pansies, that's for thoughts."
Claudius said it.
Horatio said it.
Ophelia said it.
Laertes said it.
26
"her clothes spread wide, / And, mermaid-like, while they bore her up..."
This describes Ophelia.
This describes the Ghost.
This describes Hamlet.
This describes Polonius.
27
Ophelia is
in love with Hamlet.
proud and assertive.
anxious to be queen.
28
The ghost tells Hamlet
that Polonius was involved in the murder.
to leave the queen alone.
to trust Horatio.
29
Claudius uses Laertes as a tool to kill Hamlet.
False
True
30
"His doublet all unbraced, no hat upon his head, his stockings foul'd, ungarter'd and down..."
This describes Fortinbras.
This describes Polonius.
This describes Ophelia.
This describes Hamlet.
31
Gertrude is astonished to see the ghost.
True
False
32
At the end of the story, Horatio
drinks poisoned wine.
becomes king.
remains alive to tell Hamlet's story.
33
Hamlet's character is best developed through
his relationship with Ophelia.
his soliloquies.
his actions.
34
Fortinbras is prince of
Denmark.
Sweden.
Norway.
35
The theme of the play is
power.
revenge.
love.
36
The queen is courageous and not easily influenced.
False
True
37
Who first sees the ghost?
two officers.
Horatio and Hamlet.
the king and queen.
38
Polonius' death is
caused by his loyalty to the king.
Ophelia's fault.
his own fault.
39
The play presented by the strolling players deals with the murder of a
prince
duke
king
princess
40
Gertrude is ...
an officer.
a courtier.
a soldier.
Queen of Denmark.
41
Claudius is Hamlet's
cousin.
brother.
uncle.
42
Polonius tells Ophelia not to believe in Hamlet's love.
True
False
43
Hamlet talks to the ghost and promises revenge.
True
False
44
Ophelia is a disobedient daughter.
False
True
45
Fortinbras conquers some land in Germany.
True
False
46
Reynaldo
is a servant to Polonius.
is Ophelia's brother.
becomes a king.
is Prince of Denmark.
47
The ghost is
dignified.
hateful.
meek.
48
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: / Words without thoughts never to heaven go."
Laertes said it.
Ophelia said it.
Hamlet said it.
Claudius said it.
49
The play covers
five months.
nine months.
two months.
50
"That great baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling-clouts."
This describes the Ghost.
This describes Polonius.
This describes Ophelia.
This describes Claudius.
51
Polonius
is Prince of Denmark.
is a servant to Polonius.
becomes a king.
is Lord Chamberlain.
52
Supernaturalism is introduced through
the ghost.
Hamlet's dream.
witches.
53
"A figure...armed at point, exactly, Cape-a-pe..."
This describes Claudius.
This describes Ophelia.
This describes Hamlet.
This describes the Ghost.
54
The story takes place in
Norway.
England.
Denmark.
55
Laertes plots the duel because of
jealousy.
grief.
ambition.
56
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?
Hamlet doesn't want to grieve Gertrude.
Hamlet wants to send Claudius' soul to damnation.
Hamlet fears being caught.
57
When does Hamlet see the ghost a second time?
When he is with his mother.
When he is with Claudius.
When he is with Ophelia.
58
What was delivered by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
letters to England
flowers
armor
wine
59
The ghost is introduced as a means of revealing the truth to Hamlet.
False
True
60
What kills Laertes?
armor (metal suit)
wine (the good kind)
a rapier (thrusting sword)
flowers (fake ones)
61
Laertes believes that his father's murderer is Hamlet.
True
False
62
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are called dummies or puppets.
True
False
63
"A bosom black as death! O limed soul, that, struggling to be free, art more engaged."
This describes Fortinbras.
This describes Claudius.
This describes Hamlet.
This describes the Ghost.
64
Voltemand is
is a soldier.
is Ophelia's brother.
a courtier.
becomes king.
65
Reynaldo goes to France to spy on Laertes.
True
False
66
Marcellus says, " Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
False
True
67
Horatio kills himself to prove his friendship for Hamlet.
True
False
68
What killed Gertrude?
poison wine
The Mouse-Trap
letters to England
Yorick
69
Hamlet fails in his motives because he lacks
determination.
help.
power.
70
"Now cracks a noble heart."
Polonius said it.
Hamlet said it.
Horatio said it.
Ophelia said it.
71
Claudius suggests a fencing match between Hamlet and
Laertes.
Polonius.
Fortinbras.
72
Claudius never admits his guilt to the audience.
False
True
73
The ghost is in purgatory waiting to ascend to Heaven.
False
True
74
Laertes and Fortinbras seem more decisive and resolute than Hamlet.
True
False
75
Polonius is
foolish.
clever.
powerful.
76
Claudius sends Hamlet to England to have him killed.
True
False
77
What was used in Ophelia's mad scene?
wine
mice
roaches
flowers
78
Hamlet dies
believing his mother is in league with the king.
without his mother's forgiveness.
after being reconciled with his mother.
79
King Hamlet was killed by poison poured into his ear as he slept in a garden.
False
True
80
Laertes
is Ophelia's brother.
is Lord Chamberlain.
is Prince of Denmark.
becomes a king.
81
Hamlet's apology to Laertes before the play
reveals Hamlet's forgiving personality.
is for the purpose of impressing the court.
shows Hamlet's fear of Laertes.
82
In his first soliloquy, Hamlet sees the world as
generally good.
both good and evil.
generally evil.
83
The queen is fond of Ophelia.
False
True
84
Ophelia dies from
burning.
poisoning.
drowning.
85
Fortinbras is an aggressive young man.
True
False
86
Hamlet
is Prince of Denmark.
becomes Hamlet.
is Ophelia's brother.
is Lord Chamberlain.
87
"There's a divinity that shapes our ends, / Rough-hew them how we will."
Horatio said it.
Hamlet said it.
Polonius said it.
Ophelia said it.
88
Francisco is ...
a soldier.
Queen of Denmark.
a courtier.
Hamlet's friend.
89
Polonius is unjustly killed because he is a blameless and innocent old man.
False
True
90
The apparition looks like
Hamlet's brother.
the queen's father.
Hamlet's father.
91
Instead of taking action, Hamlet
thinks too much.
drinks too much.
talks too much.
92
Hamlet's true character is best understood by
Gertrude.
Horatio.
Ophelia.
93
Like Hamlet, Ophelia only pretends to be mad.
True
False
94
Hamlet is sure that Fortinbras will win the election as the next king.
True
False
95
Polonius says, "Though this is madness, yet there is a method in it."
True
False
96
Hamlet feigns madness after meeting with the ghost.
False
True
97
Claudius is a weak character.
False
True
98
King Hamlet and Claudius are brothers.
True
False
99
Bernardo is ...
a soldier.
Queen of Denmark.
an officer.
a courtier.
100
Why is Hamlet in the cemetery?
waiting for Ophelia's burial
hiding from the king
being entertained by the gravediggers
