Hamlet: Act I And II Pgs. 3-80
Understand Hamlet through reading, writing and quizes.
- 1.What country does Fortinbra claim to be taking over?
- A.
Denmark
- B.
France
- C.
Italy
- D.
Poland
- 2.What is Horatio most known for?
- A.
Knowledge of Norse mythology
- B.
Knowledge of classic mythology
- C.
Ability and knowledge of foreign language
- D.
Concise and easy to understand speaking terms
- 3.In Act I, what is the rooster an allusion to?
- A.
The coming of a new day
- B.
Foreshadowing
- C.
When Jesus was born
- D.
A new age of knowledge
- 4.The quote " Spikey springs put on a roof to kill woodcocks" is a metaphor about:
- A.
Polonius
- B.
Claudius
- C.
Ophelia
- D.
Fortinbra
- 5.Who says the following quote: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
Polonius
- C.
Horatio
- D.
Marcellus
- 6.Why does Shakespeare make the last line of a scene a couplet?
- A.
To keep his rhyming pattern
- B.
To indicate a scene change
- C.
To rile up the readers
- D.
To be more dramatic
- 7.What does Polonius mean when he said, " Blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue"
- A.
People speak certain ways depending on the situation
- B.
When lust is involved people do not htink of what they are saying
- C.
When lust is involved a person will say anything
- D.
Lust is a sin
- 8.Who was Hamlet Sr. refering to in the quote, " A serpent stung me; so the whole ear of Denmark."
- A.
Claudius
- B.
Polonius
- C.
Horatio
- D.
Bernardo
- 9.What is Claudius' real purpose for having people spy on Hamlet?
- A.
He is trying to exile Hamlet
- B.
He is afraid of how Hamlet is acting
- C.
He wants to help Hamlet
- D.
He is feeling guilty
- 10.What is Hamlet's reply to the question, " What do you read, my lord?"
- A.
The Murder of Gonzago
- B.
The Illiad
- C.
Words, words, words
- D.
Words
- 11.What is Anea's tale to Dido a reference to?
- A.
The Illiad
- B.
Dante's Inferno
- C.
Homer
- D.
Priam
- 12.Who is Pyrrhus?
- A.
The king of Troy
- B.
A warrior
- C.
A god
- D.
Paris
- 13.What is Hamlet's plan to see if the king killed his father?
- A.
Have him watch the play and ask him about it
- B.
Watch his reactions
- C.
Have him watch the play and watch his reaction?
- D.
Confront him
- 14.What does Hamlet mean when he stated, " I'll catch the conscience of the king."
- A.
If the king is guilty he will stop the play
- B.
If the king is guilty he will confess
- C.
If the king is guilty he will have a negative reaction to the play
- D.
If the king is guilty he will leave the room
- 15.Who does Hamlet call Polonius for his actions he has taken with his daughter?
- A.
A fishmonger
- B.
Jephthah
- C.
Horatio
- D.
A satyr
- 16.What does Bernardo and Marcellus see that Horatio tells them does not exist?
- A.
A ghost
- B.
A demon
- C.
A mythical creature
- D.
Death
- 17.What play does Hamlet want performed?
- A.
The Wanderings of Dionysus
- B.
The Odyssey
- C.
The Deluge
- D.
The Murder of Gonzaga
- 18.Why reason does everyone think Hamlet is crazy?
- A.
He knows of his father's murder
- B.
He is angry of the marriage
- C.
He is in love
- D.
He wants to go back to school
- 19.Why are Rosencrantz and Guilenstern in Denmark?
- A.
School
- B.
A mission from the king
- C.
Their friend Hamlet is there
- D.
To spy on Hamlet
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