Hamlet Quiz

Who tells Hamlet to "avenge me" in the story "Hamlet?"

• the ghost king

• his brother

• his uncle

• his mother

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Why is Laertes so angry at Hamlet that he challenges him to a duel?

• Hamlet accidentally killed his father and, inadvertently, his sister too

• they wanted to marry the same woman

• he stole money from him

• he talked badly about him behind his back

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Who is Hamlet's father and the ghost that appears in the play?

• Polonius

• King Fortinbras

• King Hamlet

• King Claudius

Which character is Hamlet's closest friend and confidant?

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Rosencrantz

• Guildenstern

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How does Ophelia die in the story?

• She drowns

• She is poisoned

• She is stabbed

• She falls from a tower

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What does Hamlet arrange to catch King Claudius's reaction?

• a play to be performed at court

• a trial by jury

• a funeral

• a wedding

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Who is Hamlet's mother and Queen of Denmark?

• Gertrude

• Ophelia

• Polonius

• Rosencrantz

What is the name of Hamlet's uncle, who becomes the king after King Hamlet's death?

• Polonius

• Laertes

• Claudius

• Fortinbras

How does Queen Gertrude die in the story?

• she is stabbed by a sword

• she drinks from the poisoned cup

• from a broken heart

• she drowns

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How does Hamlet ultimately die in the play?

• He is stabbed with a poisoned sword

• He is drowned

• He is poisoned

• He dies in a duel

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