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Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4 Quiz
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4 Quiz
What does Hamlet accuse Gertrude of when he enters?
Supporting Fortinbras
Marrying Claudius too soon
Spying on him
Neglecting Ophelia
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Where does Act 3 Scene 4 take place?
The great hall
Gertrude’s chamber
The battlements
The chapel
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Who sends for Hamlet at the start of this scene?
Queen Gertrude
Rosencrantz
Ophelia
King Claudius
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What does Gertrude initially fear Hamlet will do?
Flee Denmark
Destroy her reputation
Kill her
Expose Claudius publicly
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What message does Hamlet ask Gertrude to keep from Claudius?
That he is not truly mad
That he met the Ghost again
That Polonius is dead
That he plans to flee
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What literary device dominates Hamlet’s confrontation with Gertrude?
Imagery of corruption and decay
Comic relief
Extended metaphor of warfare
Hyperbole of love
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What does Hamlet intend to do with Polonius’s body?
Burn it outside the castle
Show it to Claudius
Hide it secretly
Give it a royal burial
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What is the Ghost’s purpose in appearing?
To remind Hamlet of his mission
To demand Polonius’s burial
To warn Claudius
To condemn Gertrude
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How does Gertrude respond after the Ghost departs?
She agrees to obey Hamlet
She faints from fear
She calls for Claudius
She denies seeing the Ghost
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What does Polonius plan to do while hiding?
Protect the Queen from Hamlet
Spy for Horatio
Record Hamlet’s confession
Eavesdrop on Hamlet and Gertrude’s conversation
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What emotion dominates Gertrude by the end of the scene?
Anger and pride
Love and forgiveness
Indifference and confusion
Remorse and fear
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What does Gertrude believe Hamlet is seeing?
An angel
Her dead husband
Claudius in disguise
Madness-born visions
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How does Hamlet compare his father and Claudius?
Equally flawed men
Both noble in different ways
Claudius the wiser ruler
One godlike, the other diseased
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Who can see the Ghost in this scene?
Gertrude only
Hamlet only
No one
Both Hamlet and Gertrude
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How does Hamlet describe Claudius to Gertrude?
A misguided man
A murderer and a villain
A brave ruler
A loving husband
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What object does Hamlet force Gertrude to look upon?
A mirror
A dagger
Two portraits of his father and Claudius
Polonius’s body
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What does the Ghost tell Hamlet to do regarding Gertrude?
Expose her before the court
Speak to her gently and spare her soul
Leave Denmark immediately
Punish her for betrayal
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How does Gertrude react to the murder?
She cries out in fear and shock
She praises Hamlet’s bravery
She blames Claudius
She flees the room
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What does Hamlet promise Gertrude about his madness?
It will end with Polonius’s death
It will soon destroy him
It is feigned and strategic
It is caused by grief
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What does Hamlet say about Polonius’s death?
He acted in justice
It was an accident
He regrets nothing
He’ll answer for it in heaven
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What does Hamlet command Gertrude to do?
Confess her sins and avoid Claudius
Help him escape Denmark
Forgive Polonius’s death
Summon the court
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What moral warning does Hamlet give his mother?
Seek forgiveness from Claudius
Confess her sins and avoid further guilt
Pray for Polonius’s soul
Trust no man
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Whom does Hamlet kill behind the arras?
Polonius
Horatio
Claudius
Rosencrantz
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How does the scene end?
Gertrude calling for guards
Claudius entering the room
The Ghost reappearing silently
Hamlet dragging Polonius’s body away
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Who appears in the chamber during their confrontation?
Claudius
The Ghost of King Hamlet
Horatio
Rosencrantz
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What does Hamlet call Polonius after killing him?
A rash, intruding fool
A loyal servant
An innocent bystander
A noble counselor
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What theme is most evident in this scene?
War and peace
Appearance versus reality
Revenge and justice
Honor and duty
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Who hides behind the arras before Hamlet enters?
Horatio
Rosencrantz
Polonius
Claudius
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What does Hamlet urge Gertrude to do about Claudius?
Avoid his bed and repent
Leave him forever
Tell him the truth about Polonius
Forgive him completely
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What noise prompts Hamlet to stab through the arras?
Gertrude’s scream
A servant knocking
Polonius crying out
Claudius entering the room
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