Question 1

This character is accused of murdering a king.

Accepted Answer

Claudius

Answer

Hamlet

Answer

Polonius

Answer

Gertrude

Question 2

This character is accused of remarrying too quickly.

Accepted Answer

Gertrude

Answer

King Hamlet

Answer

Polonus

Answer

Ophelia

Question 3

This character arranges a play so he can watch Claudius' reaction.

Accepted Answer

Prince Hamlet

Answer

Laertes

Answer

King Hamlet

Answer

Horatio

Question 4

This character is Hamlet's close friend.

Accepted Answer

Horatio

Answer

Ophelia

Answer

Laertes

Answer

Polonius

Question 5

This character believes Hamlet's madness is because of a girl's rejected love.

Accepted Answer

Polonious

Answer

Guildenstern

Answer

Claudius

Answer

Horatio

Question 6

This character is sent to spy on Hamlet.

Accepted Answer

Rosencrantz

Answer

Fortinbras

Answer

Reyaldo

Answer

Horatio

Question 7

When a character speaks to themselves on stage and no other characters are present this is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

soliloquy

Answer

aside

Answer

monologue

Answer

illness

Question 8

An example of a character foil is between:

Accepted Answer

Hamlet and Laertes

Answer

Hamlet and Ophelia

Answer

Gertrude and Ophelia

Answer

King Hamlet and Claudius

Question 9

Choose the incorrect answer. Ophelia is

Accepted Answer

presented as a strong woman

Answer

in love with Hamlet

Answer

is lectured by her brother

Answer

daughter of Polonius

Question 10

Choose the incorrect answer. Common imagery in the play includes

Accepted Answer

violent weather phenomena

Answer

death

Answer

decay

Answer

nature turned unnatural

Question 11

Hamlet seems to be spiralling into a deep madness.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

Hamlet remains respective of his mother.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 13

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” is stated after the ghost reveals Claudius' evil deed by:

Accepted Answer

Marcellus

Answer

Hamlet

Answer

Ophelia

Answer

Laertes

Question 14

“Frailty, thy name is woman” is spoken by:

Accepted Answer

Hamlet

Answer

King Hamlet

Answer

Gertrude

Answer

Claudius

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