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Hamlet Act 4 Quiz
Hamlet Act 4 Quiz
Where does Hamlet hide Polonius’s body?
In the lobby behind the arras
In the royal garden
Under the stairs in the castle
In Gertrude’s chamber
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Who proposes a plan to kill Hamlet upon his return?
Claudius and Laertes
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Horatio and Fortinbras
Gertrude and Polonius
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Who returns from France in Act 4 Scene 5?
Laertes
Osric
Horatio
Fortinbras
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What does Gertrude announce at the end of Act 4?
Fortinbras’s victory
Hamlet’s return to Denmark
Ophelia’s death by drowning
Claudius’s confession
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What do Ophelia’s flowers symbolize?
Different forms of grief and betrayal
Love and faithfulness
Celebration and renewal
War and conquest
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What does Hamlet replace the letter with?
A confession to Claudius
A request for peace
An order for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s deaths
A love letter to Ophelia
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What item is secretly poisoned for the duel?
The goblet handle
Hamlet’s wine
The crown
Laertes’s sword tip
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Who alters the contents of the letter to England?
Horatio
Hamlet
Polonius
Gertrude
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What does Gertrude tell Claudius at the start of Act 4?
Fortinbras is marching on Denmark
Ophelia has gone mad
Laertes has returned from France
Hamlet has killed Polonius
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Why is Laertes angry when he returns?
Ophelia married Hamlet
He lost his inheritance
Hamlet insulted his family
He believes Claudius killed his father
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What news shocks Laertes and Claudius during their conversation?
Gertrude has fallen ill
Hamlet has escaped from the ship
Ophelia has drowned
Fortinbras is invading
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What does Hamlet tell Claudius when asked where Polonius is?
In England already
At supper with worms
In the chapel
With the guards
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What happens to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as a result?
They are executed in England
They return to Denmark
They join Fortinbras
They escape safely
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What method of killing Hamlet do they devise?
A poisoned drink
A dagger in his sleep
A trap in the castle
A rigged fencing match
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What is Fortinbras’s army fighting over?
Gold and tribute
A small, worthless piece of land
Control of Denmark
Revenge for his father
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How does Claudius calm Laertes?
By threatening him
By offering him the throne
By convincing him to seek revenge properly
By giving him gold
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What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz when they question him about Polonius’s body?
A snake
A rat
A fool
A sponge
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What does Claudius plan for Hamlet’s trip to England?
To have him crowned
To have him imprisoned
To have him married
To have him killed
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Who appears in Act 4 Scene 4 leading an army?
Laertes
Horatio
Rosencrantz
Fortinbras
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What does Hamlet reflect on after seeing Fortinbras’s army?
His own lack of action
Ophelia’s rejection
His mother’s betrayal
Polonius’s wisdom
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What is Claudius’s first concern after hearing of Polonius’s death?
Gertrude’s grief
Polonius’s funeral
His own safety
Ophelia’s reaction
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What does Claudius reveal to the audience in his soliloquy after Hamlet leaves?
He will summon Laertes home
He will forgive Hamlet
He has written Hamlet’s death order
He plans to flee Denmark
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What behavior does Ophelia show in her madness?
Writing letters to Hamlet
Singing and handing out flowers
Praying silently
Crying uncontrollably
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What does Hamlet mean by calling Rosencrantz a sponge?
He absorbs the king’s favors and secrets
He is easily broken
He is full of drink
He is soft and weak
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What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry with them to England?
A sealed letter ordering Hamlet’s death
Gold for the English king
A message for Fortinbras
A pardon for Hamlet
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Who brings news of Ophelia’s madness?
Horatio
A Gentleman
Rosencrantz
Gertrude
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Where does Claudius decide to send Hamlet?
To England
To France
To Wittenberg
To Norway
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Who are sent to accompany Hamlet to England?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Laertes and Polonius
Horatio and Marcellus
Osric and Voltemand
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What does Hamlet vow at the end of Scene 4?
He will forgive Claudius
He will marry Ophelia
He will flee to England
His thoughts will be bloody
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What theme is most evident throughout Act 4?
Honor and obedience
Revenge and corruption
Faith and forgiveness
Love and loyalty
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