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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does Hamlet reveal about his reasons for wanting the players to perform?
2. During their first conversation, what does the ghost tell Hamlet about his mother?
3. Who does the ghost claim to be?
4. Hamlet is delighted that the players, a group of traveling actors, are at Elsinore. He welcomes them and asks them for two favors. What are those two favors?
5. What does the ghost do to Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Polonius sends Reynaldo to Laertes with very specific instructions. What does Polonius tell Reynaldo to do, and how does Polonius tell him to do it?
2. When Hamlet rants about love and marriage to Ophelia, he is talking about more than just his own relationship with her. What else is Hamlet talking about?
3. After talking to the ghost at the end of Act 1, what does Hamlet decide to do about his father's death?
4. Who does the ghost tell Hamlet NOT to seek revenge on?
5. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does Ophelia describe Hamlet's behavior?
6. Does the Ghost at the beginning of the play talk to the watchers?
7. After the play-within-a-play, Claudius meets with Hamlet's old friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern loyal to? How can you tell?
8. Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius when he finds Claudius alone in Act 3?
9. What does Claudius learn about Norway when the Ambassadors he sent at the beginning of the play return?
10. In Act 2, Scene 2, what play does Hamlet ask the players to perform and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Research the concept of "hamartia" or "tragic flaw." Write an essay in which you explain this concept and apply it to Hamlet or one of the other major characters in this play. Make sure you support your thesis with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
One of the major themes in the play is connected to ears, hearing, and trusting what you hear. Identify one or two important moments in each act when that theme comes up. Explain the moment, why it is important, and how it contributes to the overall theme.
Essay Topic 3
In the play we see both soliloquies (someone talking to themselves or the audience) and monologues (a single character talking to other characters). Compare and contrast the soliloquies and monologues of a single character. How is Claudius different in monologue than in soliloquy? How is Hamlet different? What is Shakespeare saying about the character's ability to be honest with him/herself and with others?
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