| iambic pentameter | five stressed syllables and five unstressed syllables in a line of poetry (D) |
| monologue | a long speech performed by one character directed at another character or characters (AB) |
| aside | speech made by one character alone on stage (AD) |
| soliloquy | character talking to himself (B) |
| sonnet | fourteen line poem (E) |
| quatrain | four lines of poem grouped together (C) |
| couplet | pair of rhyming lines at the end of a sonnet (AC) |
| tragedy | a play that ends with death, often of the main character (BC) |
| rhyme scheme | in Shakespearean sonnet, it is ababsdedefefgg (AE) |
| speaker | the narrator of a poem |
| How long after King Hamlet’s death did Gertrude remarry? | 1 month |
| Claudius believes Hamlet should get over his father’s death for which of the following reason(s)? | It is natural for fathers to die |
| What strong emotion prevents Hamlet from committing suicide at the beginning of the play? | His fear of God’s punishment |
| Laertes gives Ophelia all of the following reasons for not continuing her relationship with Hamlet EXCEPT | Hamlet loves someone else more |
| Based on the above quote from Act 1, Scene 5, what reason do the citizens of Denmark believe caused King Hamlet’s death? | snake bite |
| Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius immediately after the Ghost reveals the truth about the murder? | He is afraid the ghost lies in order to damn Hamlet to hell |
| Polonius’ advice to Laertes before leaving for France includes which of the following? | All of the above |
| After hearing that Hamlet came before Ophelia and frightened her by his actions, Polonius decides to | Inform King Claudius |
| Why does Ophelia believe that Hamlet is mad? | Hamlet’s visit to Ophelia in her closet/bedroom |
| Polonius and King Claudius hide behind an arras to spy as | Hamlet confronts Ophelia |
| Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to France to spy on | Laertes |
| Hamlet hopes to see which of the following reactions from Kind Claudius during the play he has the actors perform? | Guilt and surprise |
| Polonius believes Hamlet’s madness is the result of | Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet’s love |
| In Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be…” speech, Hamlet | debates whether it would be better to be dead than to continue living with his burdens |
| In the Hamlet-Ophelia mad scene while Polonius and King Claudius are spying, Ophelia does all of the following EXCEPT | Ophelia reveals that she never believed Hamlet loved her |
| Hamlet has the players perform a play that depicts | The murder of King Hamlet |
| After observing Hamlet’s behavior with Ophelia and then the performance by the players, King Claudius desires to | send Hamlet to England |
| In these lines from Act 3, scene 3, King Claudius states all of the following reasons why he cannot repent and receive forgiveness EXCEPT | He needs to kill Hamlet first |
| Hamlet chooses not to kill King Claudius when the two are alone because | he fears King Claudius will go to heaven because he appears to be praying |
| While speaking to his mother in her bedroom, Hamlet kills | Polonius |
| When Hamlet is speaking to Gertrude, the ghost of King Hamlet returns to | remind Hamlet of his duty to avenge King Hamlet’s death and leave Gertrude unharmed |
| After he meets the captain of Fortinbras’ army on his way to England, Hamlet resolves to what? | think only about avenging his father’s death by killing King Claudius |
| When Laertes returns from France because he has heard of his father’s death, what else does he discover? | His sister, Ophelia, has gone mad |
| What two reasons does King Claudius offer to Laertes as to why he has not punished Hamlet for Polonius’ death? | The queen’s devotion to Hamlet, and that the public would be outraged because they hold him in high regard |
| The plot the king and Laertes devise to kill Hamlet includes all of the following EXCEPT | Laertes killing Hamlet by slitting his throat |
| Who reports Ophelia’s death to King Claudius and Laertes? | Queen Gertrude |
| Why doesn’t Ophelia receive the full Christian funeral rites? | Her death was questionable; no one knows if it was suicide or an accident. |
| When happens between Laertes and Hamlet at Ophelia’s grave? | They fight over who loved Ophelia more |
| What are Laertes’ last words to Hamlet? | Laertes curses Hamlet for life |
| All of the following statements are true about the ending of the play EXCEPT | Osric admits to knowing about the poisoned sword used in the duel |
Hamlet Objective Test
July 30, 2019