| True of FalseHamlet’s romance with Ophelia is ended by his mother | False |
| True of FalseGertrude is astonished to see the ghost | False |
| True or FalseYorick had been court Jester | True |
| True or FalseClaudius never admits his guilt to the audience | False |
| true or FalseClaudius killed the king by pouring poison in his ear | True |
| True or FalseAt the end of the story Horatio becomes king | False |
| True or FalseHamlet fears that the ghost may have been sent by the devil | True |
| True or False”To thine own self be true” is part of Hamlet’s soliloquy | False |
| True or FalseHamlet is afraid to trust Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | True |
| True of FalseThe ghost is in Purgatory waiting to ascend to heaven | False |
| True of FalsePolonius believes that love for Ophelia caused Hamlet’s madness | True |
| True of FalseIn the “to be or not to be” speech, Hamlet discusses suicide. | True |
| True of FalseAfter the players perform the whole court knows of Claudius’ crime | False |
| True or FalseClaudius deeply loves Gertrude | False |
| True of FalseLike Hamlet, Ophelia only pretends to be mad | False |
| Fortinbras is the prince of… | Norway |
| “Get thee to a nunery” is addressed to…a. Hamletb. Gertrudec. Ophelia | C. Ophelia |
| Hamlet resents Gertrude’s marriage toa. her husband’s brotherb. a complete strnagerc. a Norwegian | a. her husband’s brother |
| Hamlet compares polonius toa. Judasb. Jephthahc. Soloman | b. Jephthah |
| Hamlet does not kill Claudius at prayer becausea. the queen is thereb. he is well guardedc. he wants to damn the king’s soul | c. he wants to damn the king’s soul |
| Hamlet hopes the play willa. win Ophelia backb. cause Claudius to reveal his guiltc. amuse Horatio | b. cause Claudius to reveal his guilt |
| The ghost tells Hamleta. to leave the Queen aloneb. that Polonius was involved in his deathc. that he can trust Horatio | a. to leave the Queen alone |
| Claudius hopes that Hamlet will be killed ina. Norwayb. Englandc. the graveyard | b. england |
| The graveyard scene showsa. that all are equal in deathb. that Hamlet killed Poloniusc. that the ghost is not at rest | a. that all are equal in death |
| Hamlet feels Gertrude is guilty ofa. usurping the throneb. killing her brotherc. an incestrous marriage | c. an incentrous marriage |
| Ophelia dies by… | drowning |
| Laertes plots the duel because of a. griefb, ambitionc. jealousy | a. grief |
| Comic relief is provided by… | the gravediggers |
| Hamlet feels he can trust only | Horatio |
| Hamlet is the only one at court whoa. still wears mourningb. can read and writec. drinks too much | a. still wears mourning |
| The first to see the ghost isa. Hamletb. Horatioc. a sentry | c. a sentry |
| In his first soliloquy, Hamlet sees the world asa. generally goodb. generally evilc. both good and evil | b. generally evil |
| The court is located ina. Oslob. Copenhaganc. Elsinore | c. Elsinore |
| The duel is plotted by Laertes and | Claudius |
| Hamlet kills Polonius | not knowing who it is |
| Polonius | advisor to the king |
| Claudius | part of “play within the play” |
| Hamlet | names Hamlet heir to the throne |
| gertrude | once married to King Hamlet |
| Ophelia | returns Hamlets gifts |
| Laertes | brother to Ophelia |
| Horatio | says good night sweet prince |
| Rosencrantz | once a friend of Hamlet’s |
| Yorick | skull in graveyard |
| letters to england | delivered by R&G |
| poisoned wine | kills Gertrude |
| rapier | kills Laertes |
| armor | identifies the ghost |
| flowers | part of Ophelias mad scene |
| snake in garden | supposed to have killed Hamlet Senior |
| My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:/ Words without thoughts never to heaven go | b. claudius |
| There’s rosemary, thats for rememberance;/. . . and here’s pansies, thats for thoughts | Ophelia |
| There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, / rough hew them how we will | Hamlet |
| now cracks a noble heart | Horatio |
| to thine ownself be true, / and it must follow, as the night the day, / thou canst not then be false to any man | polonius |
| A figure… armed at point, exactly, Cap- a- pe… | ghost |
| his doublet all unbraced, no hat upon his head, his stockings foul’d, ungarter’sd and down gyved to his ankle | hamlet |
| that great baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling clouts | polonius |
| a bosom black as death! O limited soul, that struggling to be free, art more engaged | claudius |
| her clothes spread wide, / and, mermaid- like, wile they bore her up | ophelia |
Hamlet Study Guide
July 9, 2019