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