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Act 4, scenes 1-2 Quick Quiz
Hamlet
by:
William Shakespeare
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v–Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–iv
Act IV, scenes v–vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Video Plot Summary
Translation
Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Characters
Character List
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Hamlet really mad?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Madness
Performance
Decomposition and Decay
Doubt
Misogyny
Plotting, spying, and stratagems
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii – iv
Act I, scene v – Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i – ii
Act IV, scenes iii – iv
Act IV, scenes v – vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Quotes By Character
Hamlet
Ophelia
Polonius
Gertrude
Claudius
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth’s decline
Revenge tragedy
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scenes 3-4
Act 1, scene 5-Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 3, scene 4
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-4
Act 4, scenes 5-6
Act 4, scene 7
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How To Cite No Fear Hamlet
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Act 4, scenes 1-2 Quiz
Further study
Act 4, scenes 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
Whom does Gertrude rush to see after Polonius is killed?
Claudius
Hamlet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Ophelia
2
of 5
What does Gertrude compare herself to?
A wilting flower
A bruised fruit
The violent ocean
A hurt child
3
of 5
What is Claudius’s main concern?
Gertrude’s emotional state
Hamlet’s sanity
His own conscience
Keeping his power
4
of 5
What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?
Not caring about him
Being spies for Claudius
Courting Ophelia
Revealing his secrets
5
of 5
What does Hamlet allow Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
Explain their allegiances to Claudius
Leave Denmark
Accompany him back to Claudius
Kill him
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NO FEAR
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Hamlet: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Hamlet really mad?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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