Polonius has a lot of advice to give his daughter and Ophelia agrees to "obey." What does Polonius ask her to do?

To break up with Hamlet and not speak to him anymore

To marry Hamlet and inherit his royal name

To go spy on her brother, Laertes, in Paris

What does the King and Queen ask Rosencratz and Guildenstern to do?

Spy on Hamlet and try to cheer him up

find a new girlfriend for Hamlet

Why is Horatio on watch with Barnardo and Marcellus in the beginning of the play?

He is on watch to see if the ghost they claim to have seen will appear.

He is on watch because it's his duty.

He is on watch to relieve Barnardo.

He is on watch because he is bored.

What does King Claudius and Queen Gertrude want Hamlet to do?

They want him to stop mourning his father and move on with his life.

They want him to marry Ophelia.

They want him to head the army to fight in the war against young Fortinbras.

They want him to be treat Laertes as a brother.

Why do Polonius and Ophelia think Hamlet is acting so distressed and crazy in Act 2?

because he is madly in love with Ophelia and upset that she broke up with him

because his dad died and his mom married his uncle

because he just saw his dad's ghost

Which of the following is advice Polonius gives to Laertes before he leaves for college?

Don't overspend or take out a lot of loans for fancy things you can't afford

Be quick to listen and slow to speak

"This above all: to thine own self be true"

What does the ghost make Hamlet swear to do?

make his mother pay for marrying Claudius

fight young Fortinbras if he comes to try to win back Norway's land

Hamlet Acts 1 and 2 Review

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Hamlet's mother?

Ophelia

Desdemona

Juliet

Gertrude

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the ghost that appears to Hamlet?

Queen Gertrude

Polonius

Ophelia

King Hamlet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the literary term for a speech in which a character is on stage alone or when a character talks aloud when by oneself?

soliloquy

allusion

iambic pentameter

foil

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which character is known for his long-winded speeches?

Macbeth

Polonius

Hamlet

Ophelia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Hamlet's closest friend?

Horatio

Polonius

Ophelia

Laertes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Ophelia's brother?

Laertes

Hamlet

Polonius

Horatio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the king of Denmark in Acts 1 and 2?

King Hamlet

King Fortinbras

King Claudius

King Polonius

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Hamlet Acts 1 and 2 Review

Who is Hamlet's mother?

Who is the ghost that appears to Hamlet?

What is the literary term for a speech in which a character is on stage alone or when a character talks aloud when by oneself?

Which character is known for his long-winded speeches?

Who is Hamlet's closest friend?

Who is Ophelia's brother?

Who is the king of Denmark in Acts 1 and 2?

Hamlet is a prince in which country?

Polonius' daughter is...

Who is King Claudius' top advisor?

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