Hamlet Final Exam

Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

• Hamlet is upset due to the loss of his kingdom and his exile.
• Hamlet is upset because of his unrequited love and his father's wealth.
• Hamlet is upset for two reasons: the death of his father and his mother's remarriage to Claudius.
• Hamlet is upset about his lack of friends and his poor health.

What is the primary reason for Hamlet's hesitation in trying to avenge his father's death?

• Hamlet is concerned about his own safety.

• Hamlet is in love with Ophelia.

• Hamlet is afraid of Claudius's power.

• Hamlet is unsure if the ghost is being truthful.

How does Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia contribute to his overall distress?

• Ophelia's indifference makes him question his own worth.

• Ophelia's support helps him cope with his father's death.

• Ophelia's rejection adds to his feelings of betrayal.

• Ophelia's loyalty gives him hope for the future.

Why is Ophelia so upset in Act II, Scene I?

• She misses her brother.

• She misses Hamlet.

• Hamlet has visited her and seemed out of his mind.

• Gertrude refused to hire her as a lady's maid.

What happens to Ophelia in the play?

• She marries another man, chosen by her father.

• She goes to a convent in Norway.

• She defies her father and announces that she is going to England to be with Hamlet.

• She becomes crazy from the stress and sadness.

According to Gertrude in Act IV, Scene vii, what happens to Ophelia?

• She accidentally drowns after falling into a brook while making flower wreaths.

• She drowns herself in a brook, weighted down with branches, stones, and flowers but it's probably suicide.

• She dies of a broken heart and is found lying in a pool of her own tears by a babbling brook.

• She drinks a goblet full of poison, weaves herself a garland of wildflowers, and wanders to a brook where she collapses and dies.

Why does Laertes return to Denmark?

• He hears about his father's death.

• He is forced to leave because of his behavior around women.

• He learns that his sister dies.

• He thinks Hamlet and Ophelia are getting married.

Polonius believes Hamlet is acting crazy because of what?

• Rejected love

• Loss of power

• Not going to Wittenberg

• Boredom

Prince Hamlet does not kill Claudius because Claudius is doing what?

• Praying
• Fighting

• Sleeping

• Dancing

Why is Laertes angry with Claudius and decides to return to the castle?

• Laertes is angry because Claudius married his sister.
• Laertes is angry with Claudius for his father's death and seeks revenge.
• Laertes wants to become king and needs Claudius's support.
• Laertes is upset about the weather in Denmark.