Hamlet - Quiz
  • 1. In which country is 'The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' primarily set?
A) Norway
B) Poland
C) England
D) Denmark
  • 2. Who murdered King Hamlet according to the ghost's revelation?
A) Laertes
B) Fortinbras
C) Claudius
D) Polonius
  • 3. What is Prince Hamlet's plan to determine Claudius's guilt?
A) Staging 'The Murder of Gonzago' and observing Claudius's reaction.
B) Confronting Claudius directly
C) Seeking advice from Polonius
D) Consulting the ghost again
  • 4. Who is Hamlet's mother?
A) Queen of Norway
B) Gertrude
C) Laertes' sister
D) Ophelia
  • 5. What does King Claudius plan for Laertes to do against Hamlet?
A) Confront him with evidence of his madness
B) A fencing match with a poison-tipped foil.
C) Challenge him to a duel in the open
D) Offer him a political alliance
  • 6. Who does Hamlet send letters to, resulting in their execution?
A) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
B) Horatio and Marcellus
C) Fortinbras and the Norwegian king
D) Laertes and Polonius
  • 7. What does Hamlet discover about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's letter?
A) It contains a secret message from Polonius
B) It requests his execution.
C) It reveals their betrayal to Claudius
D) It offers him an alliance with Norway
  • 8. What does Hamlet find in Ophelia's grave?
A) A sign of her suicide
B) A locket belonging to Gertrude
C) A letter from Laertes
D) A skull, which he identifies as Yorick's.
  • 9. Who does Hamlet name as his successor?
A) Horatio
B) Laertes
C) Fortinbras
D) Claudius
  • 10. What is the significance of 'The Murder of Gonzago' in Hamlet's plan?
A) It is a tribute to Yorick
B) It entertains the guests at Elsinore
C) It serves as a distraction for the court
D) It mirrors King Hamlet's murder to gauge Claudius's reaction.
  • 11. What does Hamlet accuse Gertrude of in her chamber?
A) Supporting Laertes' revenge
B) Plotting against him
C) Conspiring with Polonius
D) Sleeping with Claudius.
  • 12. What does Hamlet's 'antic disposition' refer to?
A) His act of feigning madness.
B) A strategy advised by the ghost
C) His genuine descent into insanity
D) A symptom of his grief
  • 13. What does Hamlet find out about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's mission?
A) They are to escort him to England.
B) They are to protect Ophelia
C) They are to negotiate with Fortinbras
D) They are to spy on Polonius
  • 14. What is Hamlet's reaction upon discovering the true nature of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's letter?
A) He forgives them for their betrayal
B) He decides to flee with them
C) He alters it to order their execution.
D) He confronts Claudius about it
  • 15. What does Hamlet's soliloquy 'To be, or not to be' explore?
A) His plan to kill Claudius
B) His love for Ophelia
C) The nature of existence and suicide.
D) His admiration for Fortinbras
  • 16. What does Hamlet's interaction with the gravediggers reveal?
A) He learns Ophelia's true feelings
B) He contemplates mortality.
C) He finds evidence of Claudius's guilt
D) He discovers a plot against him
  • 17. What is the outcome of Hamlet's duel with Laertes?
A) Laertes wins and captures Hamlet
B) Both are fatally wounded.
C) Hamlet wins and spares Laertes
D) The duel is interrupted by Fortinbras
  • 18. What does Hamlet do with the letter he finds in Claudius's closet?
A) He reads it to discover Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's fate.
B) He burns it as a warning
C) He uses it to frame Laertes
D) He gives it to Gertrude
  • 19. What is the significance of Yorick's skull in Hamlet's soliloquy?
A) It is a metaphor for betrayal
B) It serves as a reminder of his father
C) It symbolizes the inevitability of death.
D) It represents Hamlet's madness
  • 20. What does Hamlet plan to do with Claudius after the play within a play?
A) He decides to forgive him
B) He intends to kill him while he prays.
C) He arranges for his exile
D) He plans to publicly expose him
  • 21. What is the role of Fortinbras in 'The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'?
A) He helps Hamlet kill Claudius
B) He kills Laertes in revenge
C) He betrays Hamlet to Claudius
D) He arrives at Elsinore and claims the throne.
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