Match the letter of the best answer.
Column A
1.
Polonius:
Polonius
2.
Ophelia:
Ophelia
3.
Hamlet:
Hamlet
4.
Claudius:
Claudius
5.
Gertrude:
Gertrude
Column B
a.Chastises Hamlet for showing the king disrespec
b.Returns keepsakes to a love
c.Arranges the “Mouse-trap” play
d.Hides behind a tapestry
e.Unable to pray for forgiveness
Question 7 (5 points)
(There may be more than one correct answer for this question.)
In considering Polonius’s death, Hamlet _____.
a
realizes that the murder will set him packing
b
says Polonius deserved his death for being so devious
c
says that he repents but that he will “answer well” for murdering him
Question 8 (5 points)
As Hamlet prepares to depart from England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he views them as _____.
a
confidants and trusted friends
b
childhood friends
c
untrustworthy as adders
d
harmless servants of the King
Question 9 (5 points)
Before Hamlet meets with Gertrude, he resolves to _____.
a
convince her that he is mad over Ophelia’s rejection
b
convince her to help him take revenge on Claudius
c
convince her not to reveal his plan
d
be cruel but not physically harmful to her
Question 10 (5 points)
Although Hamlet has forced Gertrude to see the wrongfulness of her marriage to Claudius, she thinks Hamlet mad when _____.
a
he speaks to the air as if it were his father
b
he rants at her
c
he condemns women for making monsters of men
d
he threatens her life