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Act 5, scene 1 Quick Quiz
Hamlet
by:
William Shakespeare
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Act IV, scene vii
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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
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Scene 1
Scene 2
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Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
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Is Hamlet really mad?
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Act IV, scenes i – ii
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Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
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Queen Elizabeth’s decline
Revenge tragedy
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Act 5, scene 1 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Why are the gravediggers arguing about Ophelia?
Because they remember her being beautiful
Because they hear that she has killed herself
Because they feel pity for Laertes
Because they do not believe that Ophelia has died
2
of 5
What does the gravedigger say to Hamlet when he asks whose grave he is digging?
He says that it’s Opheilia’s grave.
He says that it’s Polonius’s grave.
He says that it’s Hamlet’s grave.
He says that it’s his own grave.
3
of 5
What does Hamlet notice about the funeral procession?
That the procession seems irregular and suggests a suicide
That those who are mourning seem excessively upset
That Laertes has returned to take part in the funeral
That the funeral does not seem particularly sad
4
of 5
What does Hamlet say to Laertes upon realizing that it is Ophelia’s funeral?
That Laertes is a terrible brother
That he loved Ophelia in ways that no one could understand
That he vows to take his own life now that Ophelia is dead
That he feels Ophelia’s death is a punishment for his own bad deeds
5
of 5
What finally appeases Laertes at Ophelia’s funeral?
Hamlet expresses his true feelings for Ophelia.
Gertrude and Claudius say that Hamlet is insane.
Claudius reminds Laertes that they have a plan to kill Hamlet.
Hamlet makes a fool of himself.
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