Question 1

Who is Prince Hamlet's closest friend?&#10;A)horatio&#10;B)marcellus&#10;C)guildenstern&#10;D)rosencrantz

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Horatio is Prince Hamlet's closest friend in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." He remains loyal to Hamlet throughout the play, providing support and counsel.

Question 2

Who delivers the first line of Hamlet?&#10;A)hamlet&#10;B)king hamlet&#10;C)barnardo&#10;D)claudius

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Barnardo delivers the first line of "Hamlet" with "Who's there?" during the opening scene on the guard platform at Elsinore.

Question 3

Who are the first two characters to appear on stage in Hamlet?&#10;A)horatio and marcellus&#10;B)barnardo and horatio&#10;C)barnardo and hamlet&#10;D)barnardo and francisco

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Barnardo and Francisco are the first two characters to appear on stage in "Hamlet." They are guards at Elsinore, and their conversation opens the play, setting a tone of unease and watchfulness.

Question 4

Hamlet was published in ____&#10;A)1599&#10;B)1601&#10;C)1602&#10;D)1603

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Hamlet was first published in 1603.

Question 5

Polonius is killed by ____ in the play Hamlet.&#10;A)claudius&#10;B)hamlet&#10;C)yorick&#10;D)fortinbras

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Polonius is accidentally killed by Hamlet, who mistakes him for Claudius while Polonius is hiding behind a curtain.

Question 6

Who is the Queen of Denmark?&#10;A)gertrude&#10;B)miranda&#10;C)ophelia&#10;D)desdemona

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Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet."

Question 7

Who is Prince Hamlet's lover in the play, Hamlet?&#10;A)portia&#10;B)gertrude&#10;C)ophelia&#10;D)juliet

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Ophelia is the character in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" who is depicted as Prince Hamlet's lover.

Question 8

Who is the young Prince of Norway in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)osric&#10;B)barnardo&#10;C)horatio&#10;D)fortinbras

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Fortinbras is the young Prince of Norway in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." He seeks to avenge his father's death and reclaim lands lost to Hamlet's father.

Question 9

What is the name of the play within the play in Hamlet?&#10;A)the murder of antonio&#10;B)the murder of iago&#10;C)the murder of the king&#10;D)the murder of gonzago

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The play within the play in Hamlet is called "The Murder of Gonzago." Hamlet uses it to gauge Claudius's guilt by observing his reaction to a scene that mirrors King Hamlet's murder.

Question 10

Who murdered Fortinbras' father in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)king hamlet&#10;B)prince hamlet&#10;C)claudius&#10;D)fortinbras\ uncle

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King Hamlet killed Fortinbras' father during combat, as mentioned in the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.

Question 11

Who killed King Hamlet according to the Ghost of King Hamlet?&#10;A)claudius&#10;B)polonius&#10;C)prince hamlet&#10;D)gertrude

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Question 12

Whom does Gertrude marry after her husband's death?&#10;A)king of poland&#10;B)claudius&#10;C)polonius&#10;D)fortinbras

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Question 13

____ and ____ were the courtiers sent by Claudius to Norway to prevent an attack from Fortinbras.&#10;A)horatio and laertes&#10;B)laertes and polonius&#10;C)rosencrantz and guildenstern&#10;D)cornelius and voltimand

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Question 14

Where does Polonius get killed by Hamlet?&#10;A)in polonius\ chamber&#10;B)in gertrude\s chamber&#10;C)in hamlet\s chamber&#10;D)in the king\s chamber

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Question 15

Find the odd one out.&#10;A)gloucester&#10;B)osric&#10;C)francisco&#10;D)reynaldo

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Question 16

Who is sent to France by Polonius in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)francisco&#10;B)marcellus&#10;C)reynaldo&#10;D)gloucester

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Question 17

How does Ophelia die in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)she is poisoned&#10;B)she falls off a cliff&#10;C)she drowns&#10;D)she is stabbed to death

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Question 18

Who is Ophelia's brother in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)laertes&#10;B)horatio&#10;C)fortinbras&#10;D)polonius

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Question 19

Hamlet and Laertes engage in a match of _____ towards the end of the play.&#10;A)jousting&#10;B)fencing&#10;C)sword fight&#10;D)wrestling

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Question 20

Who kills Prince Hamlet in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)laertes&#10;B)ophelia&#10;C)fortinbras&#10;D)claudius

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Question 21

Who kills Claudius in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)king of norway&#10;B)fortinbras&#10;C)prince hamlet&#10;D)laertes

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Question 22

How does Queen Gertrude die in the play Hamlet?&#10;A)she commits suicide&#10;B)she is poisoned&#10;C)she is accidentally stabbed&#10;D)she is strangled to death

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Question 23

Who becomes the King of Denmark at the end of the play Hamlet?&#10;A)king of poland&#10;B)osric&#10;C)horatio&#10;D)fortinbras

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Question 24

Which of the following characters is alive at the end of the play?&#10;A)gertrude&#10;B)horatio&#10;C)hamlet&#10;D)ophelia

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Question 25

Who wrote the play the Duchess of Malfi?&#10;A)john webster&#10;B)william shakespeare&#10;C)ben johnson&#10;D)christopher marlowe

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