Quiz ShowHamlet

By William Shakespeare

Characters… 1 point each

Name the character that matches the description

I died behind the curtains of the Queen’s Chambers.

Polonious

I told Ophelia to go to a nunnery.

Hamlet

I disturbed the watch of Elsinore Guards.

Ghost

I was Hamlet’s closest friend and confidant.

Horatio

We agreed to spy on Hamlet even though we were his friends.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

I was the woman Hamlet referred to when he said, “Frailty, thy name is woman.”

Gertrude

Multiple Choice… 2 points each

I will read the choices and your team will respond either A,B,C, or DChoose the BEST answer.

In Hamlet, the rising action begins withA. The ghost’s first appearance

to Hamlet

Hamlet has to test Claudius’ guilt becauseC. He does not know whether to

trust the ghost

Hamlet establishes the King’s guilt by means ofB. The play within the

play

Laertes asks his father and Claudius for permission to

B. Return to France

Before Hamlet sees the ghost, he is depressed because his mother

B. Married so soon after King Hamlet’s death

Which of the following is something Hamlet learns from the ghost for the first time?

B. Claudius poured poison in King Hamlet’s ear

Fortinbras is

D. A foil to Hamlet

Ophelia was driven mad in part by

A. Her father’s death

Hamlet believes women are

C. Weak and deceptive

The ghost tells Hamlet

A. Not to be unkind to Gertrude

Hamlet wants Horatio to

D. Confirm his own suspicions about the King

The gravediggers suggest the idea that

A. Death is inevitable

Analysis… Worth 20 points

On the test you will be required to write a detailed paragraph with complete sentences and at least three clearly explained examples or reasons.

What are three effects of the murder of Polonious?

1. Claudius feels threatened by Hamlet and orders him to be killed.

2. Laertes wants to avenge his father’s death and leads to not only Hamlet’s death but his own (as well as Gertrude and Claudius).

3. Leads to Ophelia’s death (suicide)

Be sure to STUDY FOR THE TEST! Bring a #2 pencil and pen, please.

GOOD LUCK!