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Hamlet, Act 4

Quiz by Don Leibold

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  • Q1
    4.1-2 Whom does Gertrude rush to see after Polonius is killed?
    Hamlet
    Ophelia
    Claudius
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    30s
  • Q2
    4.1-2 What does Gertrude compare herself to?
    A bruised fruit
    A hurt child
    A wilting flower
    The violent ocean
    30s
  • Q3
    4.1-2 What is Claudius’s main concern?
    Hamlet's sanity
    Keeping his power
    Gertrude's emotional state
    His own conscience
    30s
  • Q4
    4.1-2 What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?
    Flirting with Ophelia
    Revealing his secrets
    Not caring about him
    Being spies for Claudius
    30s
  • Q5
    4.1-2 What does Hamlet allow Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
    Explain their allegiances to Claudius
    Accompany him back to Claudius
    Leave Denmark
    Kill him
    30s
  • Q6
    4.3-4 Who reveals the location of Polonius’s body?
    Gertrude
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    Horatio
    Hamlet
    30s
  • Q7
    4.3-4 What orders does Claudius send to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
    That Hamlet will be killed
    That Hamlet be set free
    That Hamlet be institutionalized
    That Hamlet be imprisoned
    30s
  • Q8
    4.3-4 What is Fortinbras doing when he comes across Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern?
    He is on his way to attack Denmark.
    He is on his way to attack Poland.
    He is on his way to avenge the death of his father.
    He is on his way to find Hamlet.
    30s
  • Q9
    4.3-4 Why is Hamlet surprised by the nature of the conflict between Poland and Norway?
    Because the conflict seems so insignificant
    Because he has never thought about the military before
    Because he is surprised it hasn’t escalated faster
    Because Fortinbras cannot explain his own motivations
    30s
  • Q10
    4.3-4 What does Hamlet resolve to do after meeting Fortinbras?
    Help Fortinbras in his conquest
    Achieve his revenge
    Watch Guardians of the Galaxy again.
    Betray Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    30s
  • Q11
    4.5-6 How does Ophelia handle the news of Polonius’s death?
    She goes crazy.
    She demands revenge.
    She runs away.
    She is relieved.
    30s
  • Q12
    4.5-6 What does Horatio urge Gertrude to do?
    Comfort Hamlet
    Comfort Ophelia
    Punish Ophelia
    Punish Hamlet
    30s
  • Q13
    4.5-6 How do the peasants feel about Laertes upon his return?
    They feel that he abandoned them when he left.
    They feel he should be king.
    They want him to take Ophelia away.
    They want him to kill Hamlet.
    30s
  • Q14
    4.5-6 What advice does Claudius give to Laertes?
    That he should prepare to take over his father’s duties
    That his first priority should be taking care of Ophelia
    That he should seek revenge on whoever is responsible for Polonius’s death
    That he should return to France
    30s
  • Q15
    4.5-6 What does Hamlet’s letter to Horatio say?
    That he is being held against his will by pirates
    That he is returning to Denmark with news
    That he finally feels at peace with his father’s death
    That he leaves the kingdom of Denmark in Horatio’s hands
    30s

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