English Literature - Hamlet

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Quiz on English Literature - Hamlet, created by Melissa White on 31/03/2017.
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Questão 1

Questão
In what year was Hamlet written?
Responda
  • 1601
  • 1604

Questão 2

Questão
Before the writing of Hamlet, Shakespeare's own father died.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 3

Questão
Who rose to the throne in 1603?
Responda
  • King James 1st
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Mary Queen of Scots

Questão 4

Questão
What does Hamlet do in order to catch Claudius out?
Responda
  • Questions him directly.
  • Eavesdrops on him.
  • Stages a play.

Questão 5

Questão
What is the key event that occurs in Scene One?
Responda
  • The Ghost of Old Hamlet appears.
  • Horacio insults Hamlet.
  • Marcellus is gravely ill.

Questão 6

Questão
What is the significance of Hamlet wearing mourning dress? And when?
Responda
  • He is more upset that the others. (Act 1, Scene 2.)
  • He dresses like this anyway, (Act 1, Scene 3.)
  • Horacio thinks he should dress like this. (Act 1, Scene 2.

Questão 7

Questão
In Act 1, Scene 3, Laertes influences Ophelia to continue her relationship with Hamlet.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 8

Questão
In Renaissance Literature, what are Kings often compared to?
Responda
  • The Moon.
  • Rivers/Lakes.
  • The Sun.

Questão 9

Questão
What critics would focus on Ophelia's submissive attitude?
Responda
  • Marxists.
  • Feminists.

Questão 10

Questão
In which Act and Scene does Hamlet join Horacio and Marcellus on their watch?
Responda
  • Act 1, Scene 4.
  • Act 2, Scene 1.
  • Act 1, Scene 5.

Questão 11

Questão
What does Polonius say is Hamlet's reason for his odd behaviour? (Act 2, Scene 1.)
Responda
  • He is mad.
  • He is in love with Ophelia.
  • He is aggravated by Ophelia.

Questão 12

Questão
What does Hamlet mean when he states that 'Not where he eats, but here 'a is eaten.' (Who is the 'he'?)
Responda
  • He is sleeping. (Laertes.)
  • He is dead, in the ground. (Polonius.)
  • He is eating dinner. (Horacio.)

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