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