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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2 Quiz
What relation is Claudius to Hamlet?
Father’s advisor
Cousin
Uncle and stepfather
Brother
None
How does Hamlet feel about his mother’s remarriage?
Disgusted and sorrowful
Indifferent and detached
Supportive and understanding
Joyful and relieved
None
To whom does Claudius send a message regarding Fortinbras?
The King of Norway
Polonius
Fortinbras himself
The King of England
None
What event has just occurred before this scene?
King Hamlet’s funeral
Hamlet’s coronation
Polonius’s death
Fortinbras’s attack
None
What reason does Claudius give for granting Laertes’s wish?
Laertes is loyal
Gertrude requests it
Polonius has already approved
It benefits Denmark
None
Who interrupts Hamlet’s soliloquy?
Claudius and Gertrude
Horatio, Marcellus, and Barnardo
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Polonius and Laertes
None
How does Claudius describe the nation’s current state?
At war with France
Balanced between joy and sorrow
Overcome with famine
In total peace
None
What does Hamlet suspect about the Ghost?
It is a dream
It is a sign of peace
It means trouble for Denmark
It is an angelic vision
None
What phrase does Hamlet use to criticize Gertrude’s haste in remarrying?
“O, most wicked speed”
“Swift as sin”
“Too soon betrothed”
“Fie on thy haste”
None
What animal does Hamlet use to describe Claudius compared to his father?
A serpent
A satyr
A fox
A lion
None
What does Claudius deny Hamlet permission to do?
Visit his friends
Return to Wittenberg
Mourn his father longer
See the Ghost
None
What literary device dominates Hamlet’s soliloquy in this scene?
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
None
How does Hamlet describe his father?
A serpent among men
Hyperion to a satyr
A sinner among saints
A king among fools
None
Where do the men plan to meet that night?
In the chapel
In the great hall
In Hamlet’s chamber
On the platform
None
What metaphor does Hamlet use for the world in his first soliloquy?
A silent ocean
An unweeded garden
A caged bird
A decaying palace
None
Whom has Claudius recently married?
Lady Montague
Ophelia
Queen Margaret
Gertrude
None
What does Hamlet wish for in his first soliloquy?
That he could avenge his father
That he could rule Denmark
That his flesh would melt away
That Gertrude would leave Claudius
None
What does Hamlet vow at the end of the scene?
To tell Gertrude the truth
To leave Denmark forever
To kill Claudius immediately
To see the Ghost that night
None
Who is the first to speak in Act 1 Scene 2?
Polonius
King Claudius
Gertrude
Hamlet
None
What does Claudius say about Fortinbras’s actions?
He is allying with England
He is seeking peace
He is marrying a Danish princess
He is demanding lands lost by his father
None
Who delivers Claudius’s letter to Norway?
Laertes and Polonius
Horatio and Marcellus
Cornelius and Voltemand
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
None
How does Hamlet react to hearing about the Ghost?
He is eager to see it
He ignores them
He disbelieves them
He is terrified
None
How does Claudius address Hamlet in public?
As his rival
As his son
As his prince
As his nephew
None
What tone does Claudius use in his opening speech?
Joyful and carefree
Diplomatic and self-justifying
Mournful and defeated
Angry and vengeful
None
Who is Laertes’s father?
Hamlet
Polonius
Horatio
Claudius
None
Why are Horatio and the guards visiting Hamlet?
To seek his advice
To deliver a royal order
To tell him about the Ghost
To warn him of Fortinbras
None
What does Gertrude urge Hamlet to do?
Return to Wittenberg
Seek revenge
Cast off his mourning
Join the court festivities
None
What does Claudius call Hamlet’s grief?
Honorable
Unmanly
Expected
Royal
None
How long has King Hamlet been dead at this point?
Three months
A week
Two months
A year
None
What does Laertes request permission for?
To serve the King
To marry Ophelia
To return to France
To join the army
None
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