Hamlet Part 7 Plot And Character

Question: In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what plot event causes Ophelia’s mental decline?

King Hamlet’s ghostly visit

Hamlet’s theatrical production

Polonius’s violent death

Claudius’s scheming against Hamlet

Answer: C

Question:

Answer: C

Question: Hamlet stages a performance about a murder to discern Claudius’s guilt. This is part of Hamlet’s

exposition.

rising action.

climax.

falling action.

Answer: B

Question: Laertes returns to Denmark to confront Claudius about his father’s death. This is part of the plot’s

rising action.

climax.

falling action.

resolution.

Answer: A

Question:

Answer: B

Question:

Answer: B

Question:

Answer: 1,3&5

Question: Which word best describes Laertes in Act IV of Hamlet?

disciplined

passionate

humble

clever

Answer: B

Question: Which statement best describes Gertrude’s development between Act I and Act IV?

She becomes less tolerant of young people’s behavior.

She becomes more romantic about her husband.

She becomes less confident in her assertions.

She becomes more interested in politics.

Answer: C

Question:

Answer: C