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1. Q: In what country does Hamlet primarily take place?A: FranceB: DenmarkC: EnglandD: Germany-------------------------------------2. Q: Who do the guards first tell about the ghost that has appeared before them?A: HamletB: HoratioC: ClaudiusD: Gertrude-------------------------------------3. Q: Who is the Prince of Norway?A: FortinbrasB: HamletC: HoratioD: Claudius-------------------------------------4. Q: Who is Hamlet in love with?A: GertrudeB: JulietC: HoratioD: Ophelia-------------------------------------5. Q: How is Claudius related to Hamlet?A: cousinB: uncleC: brotherD: father-------------------------------------6. Q: How did Claudius kill Hamlet's father, the king?A: stabbed him with daggersB: poured poison in his earC: in a sword duelD: had him murdered by thugs-------------------------------------7. Q: Who returns as a ghost and tells Hamlet to kill Claudius?A: Hamlet's FatherB: HoratioC: GertrudeD: Polonius-------------------------------------8. Q: Who is Polonius?A: The new prince under Claudius' ruleB: The Lord ChamberlainC: Friend to HamletD: A soldier-------------------------------------9. Q: Who are the two clowns?A: officersB: witchesC: grave diggersD: murderers-------------------------------------10. Q: What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?A: Take Hamlet to EnglandB: Murder Hamlet with their own handsC: Kill Hamlet's FatherD: Spy on Gertrude-------------------------------------11. Q: What country does Fortinbras decide to invade instead of Denmark?A: SwedenB: NorwayC: EnglandD: Poland-------------------------------------12. Q: What does Polonius initially think caused Hamlet's madness?A: PoisonB: Horatio's betrayalC: His love for OpheliaD: His father's death-------------------------------------13. Q: Why does Hamlet decide to stage the murder of his father?A: Because he thinks it makes a good storyB: To see Claudius' reactionC: To see Gertrude's reactionD: To relive the tragedy-------------------------------------14. Q: Who listens behind a curtain to Hamlet and Ophelia's meeting?A: HoratioB: GertrudeC: Just PoloniusD: the King and Polonius-------------------------------------15. Q: "Who says ""To be or not to be..""?"A: ClaudiusB: PoloniusC: HamletD: Horatio-------------------------------------16. Q: What does Claudius do when the actor pours the poison into the king's ear during the play?A: He killed PoloniusB: He got up and left in angerC: He didn't moveD: He cursed Hamlet-------------------------------------17. Q: Why does Hamlet not kill the king while the king is praying?A: Because he fears the king would go to heavenB: Because he has second thoughts about killingC: Because he thinks Ophelia will disapproveD: Because he does not have his poison with him-------------------------------------18. Q: Who overhears the meeting between Hamlet and Gertrude?A: Just HoratioB: Horatio and OpheliaC: Just PoloniusD: the King and Polonius-------------------------------------19. Q: Who does Hamlet kill when he finds him spying?A: LaertesB: PoloniusC: GertrudeD: Claudius-------------------------------------20. Q: Who vows to avenge Polonius' death?A: HamletB: OpheliaC: ClaudiusD: Laertes-------------------------------------21. Q: How does Hamlet get rid of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?A: He poisons themB: He has Horatio help him kill themC: He has them executed in EnglandD: He has pirates kill them-------------------------------------22. Q: Who suggests that Laertes provoke Hamlet into a duel?A: OpheliaB: GertrudeC: HoratioD: Claudius-------------------------------------23. Q: How did Ophelia die?A: DrownedB: IllnessC: PoisonD: Old age-------------------------------------24. Q: Why was Hamlet saddened to find Yorick's skull when talking to the grave diggers?A: Because Yorick taught him to swordfight as a childB: Because Yorick was his best friendC: Because Yorick was the fool who amused him as a childD: Because Yorick was his true father-------------------------------------25. Q: Why does Hamlet not make it to England?A: He goes to France insteadB: His ship is attacked by piratesC: He never left in the first placeD: He turns around after talking to Horatio-------------------------------------26. Q: How do Laertes and Claudius plan to fix the duel between Claudius and Hamlet?A: They will poison Hamlet's drink and Laertes' swordB: They will give Hamlet a faulty swordC: They will blind Hamlet prior to the fightD: They will have a guard hold Hamlet down-------------------------------------27. Q: Who drinks from the poison goblet that Claudius gives to Hamlet?A: LaertesB: HamletC: GertrudeD: Horatio-------------------------------------28. Q: Who was Reynaldo?A: A servant to PoloniusB: A soldierC: One of the grave diggersD: Hamlets childhood friend-------------------------------------29. Q: Who does not die in the final scene?A: ClaudiusB: LaertesC: HoratioD: Hamlet-------------------------------------30. Q: Who ends up ruler of Denmark at the end of the play?A: ClaudiusB: FortinbrasC: HoratioD: Laertes-------------------------------------Click here for the Answers to Shakespeare's Hamlet questions
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