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