Full Book Quiz for Hamlet by William Shakespeare MCQ Test
Book Title | Hamlet |
Author Name | William Shakespeare |
Date of Publication of the Book | 1603 |
Number of Chapters | 5 Acts |
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Quiz Test for Hamlet by William Shakespeare
1. How does laertes die?
- Fortinbras kills him to revenge his father’s death.
- Hamlet stabs him with a poisoned sword.
- He drinks from claudius’ poisoned cup.
- He stabs himself in a moment of regret for having tricked hamlet.
Answer
Hamlet stabs him with a poisoned sword.
2. What is hamlet’s relationship with ophelia at the play’s beginning?
- They are enemies.
- They are in love.
- They are schoolmates.
- They have never met.
Answer
They are in love.
3. Which of the following characters sees the ghost of hamlet’s father first?
- Claudius
- Hamlet
- Horatio
- Marcellus
Answer
Marcellus
4. Who poses a military threat to king claudius at the play’s beginning?
- Fortinbras
- Hamlet
- Old norway
- Poland
Answer
Fortinbras
5. Who says the following: “the lady doth protest too much methinks.”
- Claudius
- Gertrude
- Hamlet
- Horatio
Answer
Gertrude
6. Who tells hamlet that laertes has challenged him to a duel?
- Claudius
- Horatio
- Laertes
- Osric
Answer
Osric
7. Why doesn’t hamlet kill claudius after the play, before going to his mother’s chamber?
- He doesn’t want claudius to be able to repent his sins before dying.
- He fears for gertrude’s health if she loses another husband.
- He knows claudius’ guards are nearby.
- He wants an audience when he exacts his revenge.
Answer
He doesn’t want claudius to be able to repent his sins before dying.
8. Hamlet is set in
- Sweden
- Scotland
- Denmark
- England
Answer
Denmark
9. Hamlet's stepfather is also his
- Grandfather
- Brother
- Nephew
- Uncle
Answer
Uncle
10. The ghost is first spotted
- In gertrude's chambers
- On the deck of the ship
- Outside the castle
- In the graveyard
Answer
Outside the castle
11. In his first appearance onstage, hamlet is wearing
- Mourning clothes
- The crown
- A jester's costume
- Royal robes
Answer
Mourning clothes
12. Claudius poisoned
- Old hamlet
- Ophelia
- Gertrude
- Hamlet
Answer
Old hamlet
13. The ghost claims he is
- Old fortinbras
- Claudius
- The king of norway
- Old hamlet
Answer
Old hamlet
14. What noise drives the ghost offstage?
- Hamlet crying
- A string quartet
- His wife sleeping with claudius
- A cock's crow
Answer
A cock's crow
15. Whom does polonius send to france to spy on laertes?
- Reynaldo
- Ophelia
- Guido
- Marcellus
Answer
Reynaldo
16. How did claudius murder king hamlet?
- By stabbing him through an arras
- By pouring poison into his ear
- By ordering him to be hanged
- By poisoning his wineglass
Answer
By pouring poison into his ear
17. Whose skull does hamlet discover in the churchyard?
- The former court jester’s
- Reynaldo’s
- Ophelia’s
- His father’s
Answer
The former court jester’s
18. Which of the following characters cannot see the ghost?
- Marcellus
- Hamlet
- Gertrude
- Horatio
Answer
Gertrude
19. How does ophelia die?
- Poison
- Fencing
- Hanging
- Drowning
Answer
Drowning
20. Where does the ghost say he wanders?
- Purgatory
- Hell
- Heaven
- Baltic sea
Answer
Purgatory
21. Who survives the play?
- Fortinbras, horatio, and osric
- Prince hamlet, polonius, and gertrude
- Claudius, rosencrantz, and guildenstern
- Ophelia, laertes, and king hamlet
Answer
Fortinbras, horatio, and osric
22. What does hamlet claim to be able to tell the difference between when the wind is from the south?
- A flea and a fire log
- A nymph and a nihilist
- A hawk and a handsaw
- A shark and St. Timothy
Answer
A hawk and a handsaw
23. In whose history of denmark did shakespeare find background material for his play?
- Oedipus of thebes
- Saxo grammaticus
- Franz guntherhaasen
- Dionysus finn
Answer
Saxo grammaticus
24. Why, according to polonius, has hamlet gone mad?
- He grieves too much for his father.
- He despises claudius for marrying gertrude.
- He is in love with ophelia.
- He is jealous of laertes and longs to return to wittenberg.
Answer
He is in love with ophelia.
25. How many characters die during the course of the play?
- Two
- Five
- Seven
- Eight
Answer
Eight
26. The health of a state seems related to
- The moral state of the leader
- The physical state of its people
- The physical state of its leader
- The moral state of its people
Answer
The moral state of the leader
27. Who saves hamlet's life?
- Polonius
- Pirates
- Ophelia
- Old hamlet
Answer
Polonius
28. What does hamlet call polonius?
- Father
- Dear man
- Father-in-law
- Fishmonger
Answer
Fishmonger
29. Why does hamlet decide not to kill claudius after the traveling players’ play?
- Claudius is praying.
- Claudius is asleep.
- Claudius pleads for mercy.
- Gertrude is in the next room.
Answer
Claudius is praying.
30. Who killed fortinbras’s father?
- Prince hamlet
- Laertes
- Fortinbras
- Hamlet’s father
Answer
Hamlet’s father
31. Which of claudius and laertes’ traps for hamlet succeeds in killing him?
- The poisoned cup
- The sharpened sword
- The poisoned dagger
- The poisoned sword
Answer
The poisoned sword
32. Which character speaks from beneath the stage toward the end of act I?
- The ghost
- Hamlet
- Claudius
- Polonius
Answer
The ghost
33. Who returns hamlet to denmark after his exile?
- Horatio
- Claudius
- A group of pirates
- A group of monks
Answer
A group of pirates
34. In what country do rosencrantz and guildenstern die?
- Belgium
- Denmark
- England
- Poland
Answer
England
35. Approximately how much time has passed between the death of king hamlet and the remarriage of gertrude to claudius?
- One year
- Six months
- Two months
- Two weeks
Answer
Two months
36. What is hamlet trying to decide in his “to be” soliloquy?
- If he is ready and willing to die
- If he should ask for ophelia’s hand in marriage
- If he should confront gertrude about her rash remarriage
- If the ghost of his father is real
Answer
If he is ready and willing to die
37. What is the main plot function that the players serve?
- They distract hamlet from his grief, which gives claudius enough time to arrange for hamlet’s murder.
- They distract the court while fortinbras’ troops surround elsinore.
- They help hamlet determine if his father’s ghost is telling the truth.
- They instruct gertrude regarding the true nature of her former husband’s death.
Answer
They help hamlet determine if his father’s ghost is telling the truth.
38. Who aids in hamlet’s escape from the ship?
- Gertrude
- Horatio
- Pirates
- The king of england
Answer
Pirates
39. Who says the following: “madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go.”
- Claudius
- Laertes
- Marcellus
- Polonius
Answer
Claudius
40. Why does the apparition appear in gertrude’s chamber?
- To protect gertrude from hamlet’s excessive anger
- To prove to gertrude that hamlet is not mad
- To show gertrude that she is forgiven for remarrying so quickly
- To warn gertrude that claudius is a murderer
Answer
To protect gertrude from hamlet’s excessive anger
41. Why is hamlet sent to england?
- Claudius knows that hamlet is insane.
- Claudius wants the king of england to have hamlet killed.
- Gertrude fears someone will harm hamlet for killing polonius.
- Opehelia tells the queen that laertes has sworn to kill hamlet.
Answer
Claudius wants the king of england to have hamlet killed.