This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Drama > Hamlet – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hamlet Quiz 28 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Act 3 Scene 4:Why does Hamlet murder Polonius? A) Because he resents Polonius since Ophelia dumped him. B) Because he thinks it is King Claudius. C) Because he is confused and scared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he thinks it is King Claudius. 2. What does the quote by Hamlet mean? "My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth"(4.5.69) A) He will take bold revenge. B) He will think of blood. C) He will dress only in red. D) He will write in blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He will take bold revenge. 3. Which of the following behaviors does Ophelia NOT report about Hamlet in Act 2? A) He didn't speak. B) He sighed heavily. C) His clothing was askew. D) He spoke irrationally and nonstop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He spoke irrationally and nonstop. 4. Who is the protagonist in the tragedy Hamlet? A) Hamlet. B) Ghost. C) Claudius. D) Ophelia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamlet. 5. When Polonius was giving Laertes fatherly advice he tells him not to A) Study. B) Spend any money. C) Borrow money or lend it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Borrow money or lend it. 6. What does Hamlet criticize in this act? A) Marriage. B) Ophelia. C) Women. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Who does King Claudius say, "When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions." to? A) Hamlet. B) Polonius. C) Queen Gertrude. D) Ophelia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Queen Gertrude. 8. Who's the new king? A) Claudius. B) Laertes. C) Horatio. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claudius. 9. What is the controversy surrounding Ophelia's death? A) Whether or not she committed suicide. B) Whether she should be buried or not. C) Whether she is a man or a woman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether or not she committed suicide. 10. What does the ghost ask of Hamlet? A) He would like Hamlet to swiftly seek revenge for his murder. B) He would Hamlet to protect his mother. C) Hamlet needs to marry Ophelia. D) The kingdom is going to be attacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He would like Hamlet to swiftly seek revenge for his murder. 11. Whom does Hamlet assume is hiding behind the curtain? A) Horatio. B) King Claudius. C) Ophelia. D) Polonius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King Claudius. 12. What literary term best describes the "to be, or not to be" speech? A) Homily. B) Soliloquy. C) Eulogy. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soliloquy. 13. Hamlet:So, gentleman, we will leave together. And still your fingers on your lips, I pray. The time is out of joint!What does Hamlet mean in the dialogue above? A) To stop gossiping. B) To keep his secret. C) To start talking. D) To pray. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To keep his secret. 14. The players in Hamlet remind the audience that everything is questionable as far as reality and ..... A) Pretending. B) Imagination. C) Suspicion. D) Lying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pretending. 15. Why does Hamlet jump into Ophelia's grave? A) He wants to make sure that she is really dead. B) He shows that his sorrow is as great as Laertes'. C) He wants everyone to think he is still mad. D) He wants to be buried alive, so he can be with her forever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He shows that his sorrow is as great as Laertes'. 16. What does Hamlet tell Ophelia she should do? A) Become a nun. B) Tell the truth. C) Stand up for herself. D) Lie to Polonius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Become a nun. 17. How did Old King Hamlet die? A) Bitten by a snake. B) Stabbed by Claudius. C) Poisoned by Claudius. D) Stung by a scorpion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poisoned by Claudius. 18. What did Claudius give Norway permission to do? A) Walk across to Poland. B) To invade Denmark. C) To attend to their court. D) To kill Hamlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walk across to Poland. 19. I died behind the curtains in the Queen's chamber A) Horatio. B) Ghost. C) Polonius. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polonius. 20. What causes death in a Shakespearean tragedy? A) Fate. B) Character Flaw. C) Murder. D) Bad words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Character Flaw. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesHamlet Quiz 1Hamlet Quiz 2Hamlet Quiz 3Hamlet Quiz 4Hamlet Quiz 5Hamlet Quiz 6Hamlet Quiz 7Hamlet Quiz 8Hamlet Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books