The court was sitting, and the fencing match began, a skilful display that masked a series of deadly traps. You need to remember the last exchange of cups and the coming of a foreign conqueror to complete the Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2 Quiz. See at the end of the House of Denmark…

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Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- What does Hamlet reveal to Horatio at the beginning of Act 5 Scene 2?
- Who was originally supposed to be executed in England according to Claudius’s letter?
- Who ends up being executed instead of Hamlet?
- What does Hamlet feel about sending Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their deaths?
- What does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to?
- What theme does Hamlet’s handling of the letter reflect?
- Who delivers the fencing challenge to Hamlet?
- How does Hamlet describe Osric?
- What object does Osric use excessively during his conversation?
- What event is being arranged by Claudius and Laertes?
- Who invites Hamlet to the fencing match?
- What does Hamlet confess to Horatio before the match?
- What does Hamlet say about fate before the duel?
- How does Claudius plan to ensure Hamlet’s death during the match?
- What secret weapon does Laertes use?
- Who offers Hamlet the poisoned drink first?
- Why does Gertrude drink from the poisoned cup?
- What happens to Gertrude after drinking the wine?
- Who wounds Hamlet during the match?
- How does Laertes get wounded?
- What does Laertes admit before dying?
- How does Hamlet kill Claudius?
- What are Hamlet’s last words?
- Who speaks the final line of the play?
- What does Horatio intend to do after Hamlet’s death?
- Who arrives at the end of the scene?
- What does Fortinbras order upon seeing the bodies?
- What does the poisoned cup symbolize?
- What theme dominates the final scene?
- What quality of Hamlet does Horatio praise in the end?
