Hamlet Act 4 Scenes 1-4

What idea does Laertes express about mental illness upon observing Ophelia's sad condition in Act 4, Scene 5? (Lines 153-163)

• That it is astonishing how fragile one's psychological state can be under trying circumstances.

• That it's disgusting how easily one can fall apart and cling to suffering when life presents adversity.

• That madness is merely an affectation one may employ to exercise control amid difficult realities.

• That it's unsurprising how readily women fall into madness due to their weakness and vulnerability.

Which character traits of Claudius's are reinforced through his interaction with Laertes in Act 4, Scene 7?

• That he is magnanimous, kindly, and thoughtful.

• That he is reckless, injudicious, and emotional.

• That he is calculating, manipulative, and self-serving.

• That he is oblivious, weak, and insensible.

In what way is Laertes a foil to Hamlet?

• He is loving and concerned for his sister's well-being.

• He had a complicated relationship with his father.

• He has a strong sense of fairness and justice.

• He is vocal, vociferous, and unswerving in his quest for revenge.

Which words best describe Ophelia's state of mind in Act 4, Scene 5?

• Grief-stricken and forlorn

• Addled and nonsensicle

• Coherent and pragmatic

• Irritable and peevish

According to Gertrude in Act 4, Scene 7, what has happened to Ophelia?

• She accidentally drowned after falling into a brook while hanging a garland on a tree branch.

• She drowned herself by jumping into a brook and weighing herself down with branches, stones, and flowers.

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

• She drank a goblet full of poison, wove herself a garland of wildflowers, and wandered to a brook where she collapsed and died.

Where is Young Fortinbras leading his army to?

• Denmark

• Poland

• Norway

• Sweden

Who described Young Fortinbras as 'Of unimproved mettle, hot and full' in Act 1 Scene 1?

• Hamlet

• Marcellus

• Horatio

• Claudius

What is Hamlet's immediate response to hearing Fortinbras' intention to fight over a 'little patch of land'?

• admiration

• contempt

• wonder

• dismay

How much is at stake, according to Hamlet, for this 'straw' (land)?

• twenty thousand men

• fame, honour, human dignity, etcetera

• five thousand men and five hundred thousand pounds

• life

Complete the quotation: How all occasions do inform against me, / And spur my dull ______!

• inspiration

• hatred

• revenge

• ambition