| Hamlet talks to his father’s ghost and promises to get _______________. | revenge |
| The ghost reveals that he was killed by poison. . . | poured in his ear while he slept. |
| How are King Hamlet and Claudius related? | brothers |
| Who murdered King Hamlet? | Claudius |
| When Polonius orders Ophelia not to see Hamlet, she __________ | obeys |
| The ghost says he is forced to burn in _______________until he can ascend to Heaven. | Purgatory |
| Who says this quote? “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” | Marcellus, the guard |
| Polonius tells Ophelia not to believe in Hamlet’s ____________ | love |
| What country is the play set in ? | Denmark |
| What type of play is Hamlet? | tragedy |
| Ironically, Claudius is Hamlet’s uncle and _________________ | step-father |
| The ghost was first seen by ______________ | 2 army officers |
| Fortinbras is the prince of ______________ | Norway |
| What is the purpose of Hamlet’s soliloquies? | The reader understands what is in Hamlet’s mind. |
| The theme of the play is ___________ | revenge |
| The ghost is introduced as a means of revealing the ____________________ to Hamlet | truth or murder |
| Reynaldo goes to France to _____________ on Laertes. | spy |
| The character Polonius is clever, powerful , or foolish? | foolish |
| The ghost is meek hateful or dignified? | dignified |
| What are the ghost’s instructions to Hamlet? | get revenge on Claudius/ leave your mother to heaven’s judgement. |
| What is the supernatural element in the play? | the ghost |
| Hamlet feigns ___________ after meeting with the ghost. | madness |
| T/ F Polonius thinks Hamlet is insane. | True |
| T/ F Hamlet fears that the ghost may be sent by the devil. | True |
| T/ F Fortinbras is an aggressive young man. | True |
| T/ F The queen is fond of Ophelia. | True |
| _____________is Hamlet’s one true friend. | Horatio |
| _____________says, “Though this is madness, yet there is a method in it.” | Polonius |
| Ophelia is actually in love with ______________ | Hamlet |
| The Murder of Gonzago portrays the murder of a ____________. | king |
| The play that convinces Hamlet & Horatio that the kind is guilty is called. . . | The Mousetrap |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are called puppets, why? | They do whatever the king and queen wish. |
| T/ F Polonius is unjustly killed. | False–He was spying and paid the ultimate price. |
| T/ F Laertes returned to Denmark to revenge Polonius’ murder. | True |
| T/ F Like Hamlet, Ophelia only pretends to be mad. | False |
| T/F Claudius is to blame for Polonius’ death. | False/ Hamlet murdered him. |
| T/ F Claudius uses Laertes as a tool to kill Hamlet. | True |
| T/F The queen is courageous and not easily influenced. | False–she’s easily led by Claudius. |
| T/F Claudius never admits his guilt to the audience. | False–He admits it when he tries to pray. Says his soul is black, etc. |
| T/F Gertrude is astonished to see the ghost. | False–She never sees it. |
| T/F Laertes believes that Hamlet murdered his father. | True |
| T/ F Both Laertes and Fortinbras seem more decisive and resolute than Hamlet. | True/ they both make decisions and act more quickly than Hamlet does. |
| Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying? | Hamlet thinks Claudius’ soul will go to heaven. |
| Whose fault is Polonius death? | His own fault primarily. |
| What is the cause of Ophelia’s death? | madness/ drowning |
| Laertes plots the duel because of grief ambition or jealousy? | grief (over his father’s death) |
| How many months does the play cover? 2 5 or 9? | five months |
| Hamlet sees a ghost a second time when he is with ________________ | Gertrude. |
| Claudius suggests a ______________match between Hamlet and Laertes. | fencing/ sword |
| Claudius sends Hamlet to England to have him ___________ | killed |
| T/ F The queen knows the wine is poisoned when she drinks it. | False |
| T/F Fortinbras conquers some land in Germany. | False |
| Who says this quote? “Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” | Horatio (when Hamlet is dying) |
| T/ F Hamlet and his mother forgive each other before they die. | True |
| Why does Hamlet apologize to Laertes before the sword fight? | Hamlet knows what it like to lose a father. |
| Why must Horatio remain alive at the end of the play? | To tell everyone what has happened. |
| Hamlet fails in his mission to kill Claudius because he lacks power determination or help? | determination |
| The queen died because she . . . | drinks poison |
| Hamlet’s true character is best understood by ____________ | Horatio |
| T/F Hamlet is sure that Fortinbras will win the election as the next king. | True |
Hamlet Review
July 16, 2019