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Hamlet, Act 4 Quiz

Quiz by Melissa Pilakowski

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  • Q1
    What has happened to Ophelia?
    She has been sent away to a nunnery in Norway.
    She has defied her father and announced that she is going to England to be with Hamlet
    She has married another man, chosen by her brother, Laertes.
    She has gone insane due to Hamlet killing her father and then being exiled to England
    30s
  • Q2
    "When sorrows come, they come not single spies but battalions." What does this line mean?
    Troubles seem to come all at once.
    Norway has sent many spies to Denmark to prepare for an attack.
    Norway's army is planning an onslaught.
    When people die, they seem to die in threes.
    30s
  • Q3
    Why does Laertes force his way in? What does he want?
    He wants to avenge his father's death.
    He wants to be given the title to his father's lands
    He wants to kidnap the Queen and hold her for ransom.
    He wants his sister, Ophelia, away from Hamlet
    30s
  • Q4
    What's the most major difference between Hamlet and Laertes?
    Hamlet does not love his father enough to avenge his death, showing that Laertes loves his father more.
    Hamlet hesitated to avenge his father's death, but Laertes takes action immediately
    Hamlet is too religious to commit murder, but Laertes lacks religion and piety
    Hamlet is more educated and skilled with a sword than Laertes.
    30s
  • Q5
    What does Hamlet find ironic about Norway's attack on Poland?
    Norway is fighting to the death for worthless land, yet he still hasn't killed Claudius for a very worthwhile reason
    Prince Fortinbras is younger than him, but already leading an army.
    Denmark has better land than Poland, but still Norway is attacking Poland.
    Norway could have taken a shorter route to Poland, but rather wastes time taking the longer route--just like he has with killing Claudius.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which line best illustrates Laertes' determination to kill Hamlet?
    "Too much of water has thou, poor Ophelia."
    "Why ask you this?"
    "To cut his throat in the church."
    "I bought an unction from a mountebank."
    30s
  • Q7
    Which is NOT part of Laertes' and Claudius' plan to kill Hamlet?
    Claudius will hide a dagger and stab him
    Laertes will poison his sword so even a cut will kill him
    Laertes will use a sharp sword to kill him
    Claudius will put poison in his chalice
    30s
  • Q8
    According to Gertrude, what exactly happened to Ophelia?
    Gertrude believes mermaids tricked her into the water, and being insane, she drowned.
    Gertrude says she dove from the bridge, broke her neck, and drowned.
    Gertrude believes someone held Ophelia under the water
    Gertrude says Ophelia fell in, and when her heavy dress became soaked, it pulled her under.
    30s
  • Q9
    Claudius says at the end of the act, "How much I had to do to calm his rage. Now fear I this will give it start again." What does Claudius fear?
    He hears the riots outside and now fears for his own life?
    He fears Laertes may commit suicide.
    He just calmed Laertes down; now he's afraid Laertes will be enraged again.
    He fears Hamlet will kill him before he is able to kill Hamlet.
    30s

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