english quiz - 4/24/26
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In which year was Hamlet likely written? 1575, 1585, 1601, 1615
1601
Who is sent to France to spy on Laertes?
Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo
How does Ophelia die?
drowning after falling from a willow tree
How is King Hamlet killed and by whom?
killed by poison in his ear by Claudius
What does Polonius believe has made Hamlet crazy?
hes in love with ophelia but she is ignoring him
What is the real source of Hamlet’s madness?
hes make it seem like he doesnt know that claudius killed his father
At which university did Hamlet and Horatio study?
University of Wittenburg
Who is the last character in the play to die?
Hamlet
Whose skull does Hamlet discover in the churchyard?
Yorick the old court jester
Whose soliloquy begins, “To be or not to be”?
Hamlet
What is the main idea behind the soliloquy?
whether to live and struggle or to die and escape the struggle
Who escorts Hamlet to England and why?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
In what country do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die?
England
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight during Ophelia’s funeral?
inside of Ophelias grave
Who killed Fortinbras’ father?
Senior Hamlet (hamlets dad)
How many total characters die over the course of the play? Who remains?
8 characters die and only Horatio and Fortinbras live
What is the final thing that kills Hamlet?
poisoned blade
Why does Hamlet choose not to kill Claudius when he first has the chance?
he fears that killing him in a state of repentance will send his soul to heaven instead of hell
Who returns Hamlet to Denmark after his exile?
pirates
What is the plot of the play Hamlet plans?
a play that reenacts the killing of the late king hamlet (mouse trap)
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
spies
who is Voltemand?
courtier and diplomat
who will rule Denmark after Claudius?
Fortinbras
Who are Polonius, Laertes and Ophelia?
a lord in Claudius court and Laertes and Ophelia are his children
Who is Yorick?
the old court jester
Who is the king of Denmark during the course of the play?
Claudius
Who is the King of Norway during the course of the play?
Fortinbras
Who is the Queen?
Gertrude
Who is Horatio?
Hamlet’s trusted advisor and good friend
Who is the Prince of Norway?
Fortinbras
What is the setting of Hamlet?
In Denmark
In what order did the characters in the play die?
Polonius (stabbed), Ophelia (drowned), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern (executed), Gertrude (poisoned wine), Claudius (poisoned sword/wine), Laertes (poisoned sword), and Hamlet (poisoned sword)