1)Complete the following famous line from Hamlet: Something is rotten in the state of...
a) England
b) Venice
c) Denmark
d) Maine
2)Which of the following characters does not appear in Hamlet?
a) Polonius
b) Gertrude
c) Claudius
d) Miranda
3)Where was Hamlet studying before he returned to Denmark?
a) Wittenberg
b) Oslo
c) London
d) Dublin
4)How are Polonius and Laertes related?
a) Father/son
b) Uncle/nephew
c) Cousin/cousin
d) Brother/brother
5)What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?
a) Slings and Arrows
b) Vice of Kings
c) The Murder of Gonzago
d) The Slaying of Lucianus
6)Who says, "Good night, sweet prince,/And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."?
a) Fortinbras
b) Marcellus
c) Chorus
d) Horatio
7)How does Queen Gertrude die?
a) Accidentally stabbed by Laertes.
b) Drowns in the river outside the castle.
c) Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes.
d) Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup.
8)Who does Polonius send to spy on Laertes in Paris?
a) Francisco
b) Gorgonzola
c) Reynaldo
d) Samson
9)Who is Voltimand?
a) Ambassador to the King of Norway from the King of Denmark
b) Hamlet's cousin
c) Ambassador to the King of Denmark from the King of Norway
d) Assassin in the service of Fortinbras
10)What poison does Claudius pour into the ear of Hamlet's father, causing his death?
a) Burdock
b) Hebenon
c) Baneberry
d) Hemlock
11)How many soliloquies does Hamlet deliver?
a)2
b)4
c)7
d)9
Answers:
1)c(This line spoken by Marcellus (and not Hamlet as is commonly believed)
2)d
3)a
4)a
5)c
6)d
7)d
8)c
9)a
10)b
11)c(Hamlet has seven major soliloquies)
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