English Literature - Hamlet

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

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In what year was Hamlet written?
Answer
  • 1601
  • 1604

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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What is the significance of Hamlet wearing mourning dress? And when?
Answer
  • 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.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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