Hamlet Quiz 3 (Act III):
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1!.In the soliloquy, “To be, or not to be…” Hamlet philosophizes on the nature of:
a!.revenge
b!.adultery
c!.life and death
d!.murder
e!.betrayal
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2!.In the scene between Hamlet and Ophelia immediately following the soliloquy, part of Hamlet’s angry speech against marriage and women reflect his feelings about:
a!.a previous love affair
b!.Hecuba
c!.his mother
d!.God
e!.Wittenberg
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3!.When Claudius shouts for “light” before “The Mousetrap” is over, Hamlet is convinced:
a!.that the ghost was lying to trick him
b!.that Claudius is guilty o his father’s murder
c!.that Claudius is really “mad”
d!.that Gertrude is NOT guilty
e!.that he will never be able to determine Claudius’ guilt
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4!.Troupes of traveling actors, such as the ones who show up at Elsinore, existed in Shakespeare’s day, but not in seventh-century Denmark, when the play is set!.? Such an inconsistency in time is called a(n):
a!.foil
b!.soliloquy
c!.flaw
d!.irony
e!.anachronism
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5!.At the end of scene iii, Claudius says, “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below!.”? If Hamlet had heard this line, he would know that this was a perfect opportunity to kill Claudius because:
a!.Claudius is not a Christian
b!.Claudius does not repent his deeds
c!.Claudius has not forgiven himself
d!.Claudius is worried about Gertrude
e!.Claudius is not guilty of the murder of his father
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6!.When Hamlet kills the spying Polonius, he thinks he is actually killing;
a!.Claudius
b!.Laertes
c!.Rosencrantz or Guildenstern
d!.The ghost of his father
e!.Gertrude
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7!.That Laertes has the same reason for revenge as Hamlet (that is, the murder of his father) is another reason to consider him a(n)__________________for Hamlet:
a!.tragic hero
b!.motive
c!.rival
d!.foil
e!.image of poison
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8!.The following are characteristics of the tragic hero:? 1!.? He has both internal and external conflicts; 2!.? He has the opportunity to “act” (to do the right thing); 3!.? His “weakness” or flaw is evident (for Hamlet, his inability to act); 4!.? He, alone, is responsible for his actions; 5!.? He is noble!.? Which of these characteristics are evidenced in this act!?
a!.1 only
b!.1 and 2
c!.1, 2, an 3
d!.1, 2, 3, and 5
e!.4 and 5?
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9!.The reason Gertrude cannot see the ghost in her chamber when Hamlet can see and hear him is that:
a!.she is responsible for King Hamlet’s death
b!.the ghost exists only in Hamlet’s imagination (Hamlet is mad)
c!.the ghost is behind the arras (curtain)
d!.the Elizabethans believed women could not see ghosts
e!.the Elizabethans believed that ghosts could manifest themselves to selected people
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10!.Structurally, this act contains the:
a!.comic relief
b!.resolution
c!.climax
d!.set up
e!.this act is not structurally significant
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