Hamlet – Multiple Choice

Reynaldo Whom does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes?
The castle ramparts and Gertrude’s bedchamber Where does the ghost appear during the play?
By pouring poison into his ear How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?
Wittenberg Where is the university at which Horatio and Hamlet studied?
Yorrik, the former court jester’s Whose skull does Hamlet discover in the churchyard?
Gertrude Which character could not see the ghost?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Who escorts Hamlet on the voyage to England?
Inside the grave Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight during Ophelia’s funeral?
Fortinbras, Horatio, and Osric Which of the following characters survive the play?
She drowns in a river How does Ophelia die?
He is in love with Ophelia Why, according to Polonius, has Hamlet gone mad?
Hamlet Who is the last character to die in the play?
8 How many characters die during the course of the play?
Prince Hamlet Who speaks the famous “To be, or not to be” soliloquy?
England In what country do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die?
Claudius is praying Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius after the traveling players’ play?
Hamlet’s Father, King Hamlet Who killed Fortinbras’s father?
Bernardo Which character speaks the first line of the play?
1601 In which of the following years was Hamlet most likely written?
The poisoned sword Which of Claudius and Laertes’ traps for Hamlet succeeds in killing him?
The Ghost Which character speaks from beneath the stage toward the end of Act I?
A group of pirates Who returns Hamlet to Denmark after his exile?
Claudius and Gertrude Who initially calls for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Marcellus and Bernardo Who first sees the ghost of Hamlet’s father?
Polonius and Laertes Who are Ophelia’s blood relatives?
To seek revenge for his father’s death Why does Fortinbras want to attack Denmark?
Claudius is his uncle. How is Hamlet related to Claudius?
Mysterious, thoughtful, morose What words best describe Hamlet’s character throughout the play?
His way with words What is Claudius’s most powerful weapon?
Because Hamlet needs to know Claudius is guilty before acting Why is Hamlet sometimes considered to be a play about inaction?
By focusing on himself and his own well-being How does Claudius respond to Hamlet’s insanity?
Be reflective about her circumstances What is Gertrude never able to do?
Moral corruption What is seen as causing the fall of Denmark?
Hamlet and Ophelia Which of these relationships could not be construed as incestuous?
As a manipulative political tool How do characters use language in Hamlet?
They are viewed as manipulative and untrustworthy. How are women generally viewed in Hamlet?
Because action is repeatedly put off Why is Hamlet considered unique among revenge plays?
July 17, 2019