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Shakepeare's Hamlet: Practice Questions  Back to  Literature Questions Click here for the Answers to Shakespeare's Hamlet questions 1. Q: In what country does Hamlet primarily take place? A: France B: Denmark C: England D: Germany ------------------------------------- 2. Q: Who do the guards first tell about the ghost that has appeared before them? A: Hamlet B: Horatio C: Claudius D: Gertrude ------------------------------------- 3. Q: Who is the Prince of Norway? A: Fortinbras B: Hamlet C: Horatio D: Claudius ------------------------------------- 4. Q: Who is Hamlet in love with? A: Gertrude B: Juliet C: Horatio D: Ophelia ------------------------------------- 5. Q: How is Claudius related to Hamlet? A: cousin B: uncle C: brother D: father ------------------------------------- 6. Q: How did Claudius kill Hamlet's father, the king? A: stabbed him with daggers B: poured poison in his ear C: in a sword duel D: had him murdered by thugs ------------------------------------- 7. Q: Who returns as a ghost and tells Hamlet to kill Claudius? A: Hamlet's Father B: Horatio C: Gertrude D: Polonius ------------------------------------- 8. Q: Who is Polonius? A: The new prince under Claudius' rule B: The Lord Chamberlain C: Friend to Hamlet D: A soldier ------------------------------------- 9. Q: Who are the two clowns? A: officers B: witches C: grave diggers D: murderers ------------------------------------- 10. Q: What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do? A: Take Hamlet to England B: Murder Hamlet with their own hands C: Kill Hamlet's Father D: Spy on Gertrude ------------------------------------- 11. Q: What country does Fortinbras decide to invade instead of Denmark? A: Sweden B: Norway C: England D: Poland ------------------------------------- 12. Q: What does Polonius initially think caused Hamlet's madness? A: Poison B: Horatio's betrayal C: His love for Ophelia D: 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 story B: To see Claudius' reaction C: To see Gertrude's reaction D: To relive the tragedy ------------------------------------- 14. Q: Who listens behind a curtain to Hamlet and Ophelia's meeting? A: Horatio B: Gertrude C: Just Polonius D: the King and Polonius ------------------------------------- 15. Q: "Who says ""To be or not to be..""?" A: Claudius B: Polonius C: Hamlet D: Horatio ------------------------------------- 16. Q: What does Claudius do when the actor pours the poison into the king's ear during the play? A: He killed Polonius B: He got up and left in anger C: He didn't move D: 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 heaven B: Because he has second thoughts about killing C: Because he thinks Ophelia will disapprove D: Because he does not have his poison with him ------------------------------------- 18. Q: Who overhears the meeting between Hamlet and Gertrude? A: Just Horatio B: Horatio and Ophelia C: Just Polonius D: the King and Polonius ------------------------------------- 19. Q: Who does Hamlet kill when he finds him spying? A: Laertes B: Polonius C: Gertrude D: Claudius ------------------------------------- 20. Q: Who vows to avenge Polonius' death? A: Hamlet B: Ophelia C: Claudius D: Laertes ------------------------------------- 21. Q: How does Hamlet get rid of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? A: He poisons them B: He has Horatio help him kill them C: He has them executed in England D: He has pirates kill them ------------------------------------- 22. Q: Who suggests that Laertes provoke Hamlet into a duel? A: Ophelia B: Gertrude C: Horatio D: Claudius ------------------------------------- 23. Q: How did Ophelia die? A: Drowned B: Illness C: Poison D: 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 child B: Because Yorick was his best friend C: Because Yorick was the fool who amused him as a child D: Because Yorick was his true father ------------------------------------- 25. Q: Why does Hamlet not make it to England? A: He goes to France instead B: His ship is attacked by pirates C: He never left in the first place D: 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' sword B: They will give Hamlet a faulty sword C: They will blind Hamlet prior to the fight D: They will have a guard hold Hamlet down ------------------------------------- 27. Q: Who drinks from the poison goblet that Claudius gives to Hamlet? A: Laertes B: Hamlet C: Gertrude D: Horatio ------------------------------------- 28. Q: Who was Reynaldo? A: A servant to Polonius B: A soldier C: One of the grave diggers D: Hamlets childhood friend ------------------------------------- 29. Q: Who does not die in the final scene? A: Claudius B: Laertes C: Horatio D: Hamlet ------------------------------------- 30. Q: Who ends up ruler of Denmark at the end of the play? A: Claudius B: Fortinbras C: Horatio D: Laertes -------------------------------------     Click here for the Answers to Shakespeare's Hamlet questions Back to Literature Questions

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