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Grade 12 Hamlet
Polonius tells his daughter to give her gifts back to Hamlet because
  1. Hamlet will become mad if she does not.
  2. he feels that Hamlet is not truly serious about his daughter and is not in love with her.
  3. Claudius asked Polonius to have his daughter return the gifts.
  4. Getrude insisted that such gifts were "unsuited to the time and circumstance which thou hast bestowed such cordials".
Grade 10 Hamlet
What type of play is Hamlet?
  1. Satirical
  2. Comedy
  3. Tragedy
  4. Farce
Grade 12 Hamlet
Hamlet dies from
  1. a poisoned sword tip.
  2. a poisoned cup of wine.
  3. drowning in the lake at Elsinore.
  4. wounds received from a sword fight with Crassus.
Grade 12 Hamlet
Hamlet's fatal or tragic flaw is
  1. his jealousy over Gertrude.
  2. his madness and crazy behavior.
  3. his hesitancy and refusal to act on his plan.
  4. his greed and selfishness.
Grade 12 Hamlet
Hamlet first learns of his uncle's treachery from
  1. the ghost of his father.
  2. Polonius' letter.
  3. Ophelia's servant.
  4. Fortinbras' messenger.
  5. Horatio.
Grade 12 Hamlet
Where does Polonius hide before he is accidentally murdered by Hamlet?
  1. Under a bed
  2. Behind a tapestry
  3. In a closet
  4. Up the river
Grade 12 Hamlet
The name of the castle where Hamlet lives is called
  1. Ellis Island
  2. Elsinore
  3. Elizabethian Castle
  4. Eden
Grade 12 Hamlet
Who dies by drinking from the poisonous cup in the final scene?
  1. Claudius
  2. Laertes
  3. Gertrude
  4. Hamlet
Grade 12 Hamlet
What year was Hamlet written?
  1. 2016
  2. 1603
  3. 1869
  4. 1984
Grade 10 Hamlet
How does Hamlet seek his revenge?
  1. He stabs King Claudius with a poisoned sword.
  2. He hangs King Claudius.
  3. He forces King Claudius to drink from the poisoned cup.
  4. Both A and C
Grade 10 Hamlet
How did King Hamlet die?
  1. King Claudius poured poison into his ear.
  2. King Claudius stabbed him.
  3. He died of old age.
  4. He died in war.
Grade 10 Hamlet
Why, according to Polonius, has Hamlet gone mad?
  1. He is in love with Ophelia.
  2. He is grieving over his father's death.
  3. He is angry he was not appointed king.
  4. His mother married King Claudius.
Grade 12 Hamlet
Which two characters plot to kill Hamlet?
  1. Gertrude and Claudius
  2. Horatio and Laertes
  3. Claudius and Fortinbras
  4. Claudius and Laertes
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