| Who is the first character to see the ghost?A. HamletB. MarcellusC. OpheliaD.Francisco | Marcellus |
| How is Claudius related to Hamlet before marrying Gertrude?A. He is Hamlet’s legitimate fatherB. He is Gertrude’s brother, and Hamlet’s uncleC. He is a close family friend, and of no relation, though kindly called uncleD. He is the brother of Hamlet’s father, and therefore Hamlet’s uncle | He is the brother of Hamlet’s father, and therefore Hamlet’s uncle |
| What does Laertes warn Ophelia against?A. Falling in love with HamletB. Becoming a nunC. Disobeying her fatherD. Falling behind in her domestic duties | Falling in love with Hamlet |
| Who does the ghost beckon the second time he appears in the play?A. HoratioB. HamletC. MarcellusD. Bernardo | Hamlet |
| What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do in the next scene?A. Obey his motherB. Bring Gertrude to him so that the couple may be reunitedC. Avenge his death by murdering ClaudiusD. Forgive his uncle, Claudius | Avenge his death by murdering Claudius |
| Who does Claudius ask to keep an eye on Hamlet?A. OpheliaB. HoratioC. Marcellus and BernardoD. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| What reason does Polonius offer for Hamlet’s madness?A. He is upset about the marriage of Claudius and GertrudeB. He loves OpheliaC. He is distraught over his father’s deathD. He’s a moody teenager | He loves Ophelia |
| Claudius is _________ when Hamlet decides he could kill him, but holds off.A. PrayingB. SleepingC. EatingD. Reading | Praying |
| Who overhears the “To be or not to be” speech in Act III?A. HoratioB. Rosencrantz and GuildensternC. OpheliaD. Polonius and Claudius | Polonius and Claudius |
| Who killed Hamlet’s fatherA. FortinbrasB. ClaudiusC. PoloniusD. Laertes | Claudius |
| Who kills Polonius?A. HamletB. LaertesC. ClaudiusD. Ophelia | Hamlet |
| Where is Polonius when he is killed?A. In the courtyardB. At his own homeC. Hiding behind a curtainD. Away at war | Hiding behind a curtain |
| Why does Claudius send Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England?A. To bring back gifts for the queenB. To spy on HamletC. To order Hamlet’s deathD. To give them an education | To order Hamlet’s death |
| Who does Hamlet address in the graveyard,while holding the skull?A. HoratioB. YorickC. ClaudiusD. His father, King Hamlet | Yorick |
| What causes Ophelia’s death?A. HangingB. StabbingC. Broken HeartD. Drowning | Drowning |
| Who said: “Brevity is the soul of wit” | Polonius |
| Who said:”Get thee to a nunnery!” | Hamlet |
| Who said:”A little more than kin, and less than kind.” | Hamlet |
| Who said:”Frailty, thy name is woman.” | Hamlet |
| Who said:”A countenance more in sorrow than anger.” | Horatio |
| Who said:”Neither borrower nor a lender be.” | Polonius |
| Who said: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” | Marcellus |
| Who said:”O, woe is me. To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!” | Ophelia |
| Who said:”The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” | Gertrude |
| Who said:”Though this be madness, yet there’s method in ‘t.” | Polonius |
Hamlet Synopsis Practice
November 29, 2019