| Who killed King Hamlet? | Claudius |
| Why does Hamlet say Polonius died? | Because he was always in other people’s business |
| Why doe Hamlet not want Horatio to drink the poison? | He wants Horatio to live and tell his story |
| Who talks to the ghost? | Hamlet |
| Why does Polonius believe Hamlet has gone crazy? | For Ophelia’s love |
| Why is Hamlet unable to kill King Claudius? | Because he was praying/would go to heaven |
| What doe sHamlet say to Ophelia that causes her to go crazy? | “Get thee to a nunnery” |
| Who is asked by the king to “spy” on Hamlet? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| How long was it between King Hamlet’s death and Claudius’s and Gertrude’s wedding? | Three months |
| How does Hamlet kill Polonius? | Stabs him through a curtain |
| Whose skull does Yorrick’s resemble in the churchyard? | “Alexander” (the Great) |
| How does Hamlet act at Ophelia’s funeral? | Angry at Laertes |
| What kills Gertrude? | Poisoned wine meant for Hamlet |
| What happens int he play Hamlet sets up for Claudius? | The king’s brother kills him and marries his wife |
| When does Hamlet kill Claudius? | When he himself is dying |
| Whose skull does Hamlet find in the churchyard? | Yorrick |
| Which character is unable to see the ghost? | Gertrude |
| Who is the character last to die in the play? | Hamlet |
| What does Ophelia hand out after Polonius’ death? | Flowers |
| What does the Murder of Gonzago represent? | The murder of King Hamlet |
| What plant does Ophelia keep for herself? | Rue |
| Who does the King of England kill instead of Hamlet? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| What obscures Polonius in Gertrude’s room? | An arras |
| When is the only time that Hamlet shows his love for Ophelia? | In his coded letter |
| What does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz to? | A sponge |
| How does Laertes feel about the King’s death? | He feels that he has been “justly served” |
| How does Fortinbras feel that Hamlet would have behaved as king? | Hamlet would have proved most royal. |
| Who is Hamlet’s foil? | Laertes |
| For whom does the First Player weep? | Hecuba |
| What do Laertes and Hamlet fight with? | Foils |
| How does Ophelia die? | She drowns |
| How does Hamlet prove Claudius’ guilt of killing King Hamlet? | The play |
| Why was Claudius unable to directly kill Hamlet? | The citizens loved him too much |
| Why does Fortinbras want to take over Denmark? | To avenge his own father’s death |
| According to Polonius, where does Hamlet’s first responsibility lie? | With the kingdom |
| How many lines of dialogue are there between Horatio and Marcellus from the time Hamlet and the Ghost leave and when Horatio and Marcellus follow them? | 6 |
| How does Polonius act in his conversation with Hamlet about clouds? | He agrees with every shape Hamlet suggests |
| What does King Claudius pray for? | Forgiveness |
| What does the Ghost say to Hamlet regarding his mother? | “Leave her to heaven” |
| Who does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes? | Reynaldo |
| What is the name of the University in which Hamlet studied? | Wittenberg |
| What poisoned the wine intended for Hamlet at the sword fight against Laertes? | Union |
| What is the name of the play Hamlet stages? | The Murder of Gonzago |
| What do Polonius and Laertes warn Ophelia? | That she should preserve her virtue |
| What is Hamlet wearign in his first introduction in the play? | Mourning clothes |
| Which character says “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”? | Marcellus |
| How does the ghost say he was killed? | He was stung in the ear by a serpent |
| What is a woman’s love, according to Hamlet? | Brief |
| What is Hamlet not able to distinguish when the wind is from north-north-west? | The diference between a hawk and a handsaw |
| Who does Hamlet think he is stabbing when he kills Polonius? | The king |
Hamlet Knowledge Assessment
August 30, 2019