Characters
Revenge
Madness
SPYING & BETRAYAL
Plot
100

Loyal friend who remains honest

Who is Horatio?

100

What two characters are motivated by revenge?

Who are Hamlet (revenge for his father) and Laertes (revenge for Polonius and Ophelia)?

100

Who pretends to be mad?

Who is Hamlet?

100

Who spies on Hamlet to learn about his behavior?

Who are Claudius and Polonius?

100

Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius while he is praying?

What is he does not want Claudius to go to heaven?

200

Prince who struggles with action and revenge

Who is Hamlet?

200

What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?

What is to avenge his death by killing Claudius?

200

Who is truly mad?

Who is Ophelia?

200

Why do Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet?

What is to discover the cause of his strange behavior

200

What two things are poisoned in the final duel?

What are the sword and the cup?

300

Queen who marries quickly after her husband’s death

Who is Gertrude?

300

What is Hamlet’s main reason for delaying revenge?

What is wanting proof of Claudius’s guilt?

300

What reason does Polonius give for Hamlet’s madness?

What is that Hamlet loves Ophelia?

300

Which characters betray Hamlet by working for the king?

Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

300

Why does Hamlet stop Horatio from drinking poison?

What is he wants Horatio to tell his story?

400

Young woman who goes mad after loss

Who is Ophelia?

400

What play does Hamlet use to expose Claudius?

What is The Mousetrap?

400

What event causes Ophelia’s madness?

What is the death of her father, Polonius?

400

Who kills his own brother to become king?

Who is Claudius?

400

Why is Claudius unable to truly pray for forgiveness?

What is he refuses to give up his crown, power, and queen?

500

King who is guilty of murder

Who is Claudius?

500

How does Hamlet finally get revenge on Claudius?

What is killing him with a poisoned sword and forcing him to drink poison?

500

How does madness contribute to tragedy in the play?

What is it leads to misunderstandings, violence, and death?

500

Why is spying dangerous in the play?

What is it leads to mistrust, betrayal, and death?

500

This person is the first to die in Act V due to a poisoned drink.

Who is Gertrude?