Show:
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV & Act V
Challenge
100
What happened to Fortinbras' father?
He was killed by King Hamlet in battle.
100
What does Polonius say is the reason for Hamlet's madness?
His love & rejection from Ophelia
100
Why does Claudius want to send Hamlet to England?
He thinks Hamlet's gone crazy and he's hoping a change will cure him.
100
Where did Hamlet hide Polonius' body?
under the staircase in the lobby
100
What was the name of Hamlet's University?
Wittenberg.
200
What does the Ghost ask Hamlet to do?
The Ghost wants Hamlet to avenge his death.
200
Who does the king call to look after Hamlet? *keep an eye on him
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
200
In his famous "to be or not to be" soliloquy Hamlet says what about suicide? What stops people.
People don't know what is waiting for them after death.
200
What is Fortinbras fighting Poland over?
an insignificant piece of land.
200
What is the name of the nephew in the play within the play?
Lucianus
300
How did King Hamlet die? DETAILS
Claudius poured poison in the ear of King Hamlet while he was sleeping in the garden.
300
What plan does Polonius come up with in order to find the source of Hamlet's insanity?
He proposes that he and Claudius hide behind the curtain and spy on Hamlet's interaction with Ophelia.
300
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius in this Act?
He sees him in prayer and he doesn't want to send him to heaven.
300
What upsets Laertes about the circumstances surrounding his father's death?
He wasn't given a proper funeral.
300
What was the name of the king's court jester?
Yorrick
400
Why is Hamlet so upset with his mother? How does this affect his feelings toward women in general.
He's upset that she married Claudius so quickly after his father's death. He thinks women are morally "weak."
400
Why does Fortinbras stop his quest of attacking Denmark?
His uncle forbid him to attack Denmark and he's giving him provisions to attack Poland.
400
Who kills Polonius and why?
Hamlet because he thought it was the King.
400
What happens between Hamlet and Laertes at Ophelia's funeral?
Hamlet says he loved Ophelia more and then Laertes attacks him and they wrestle.
400
Where does Laertes go to study?
France
500
What do Laertes and Polonius tell Ophelia in this Act?
They tell her to stay away from Hamlet and to guard her virtue.
500
What plan does Hamlet come up with in this Act to confirm the King's guilt?
The hires actors to play The Murder of Gonzago and he's going to make a scene play out like the murder of King Hamlet. He wants to see the King's guilty reaction.
500
At the end of the Act, Hamlet advises Gertrude to do something. What does he say to her?
He tells her not to go into the King's bed anymore
500
How does Gertrude die? How does Hamlet die? How does Laertes die? How does Claudius die?
Gertrude drinks the poisoned cup. Hamlet is wounded by Laertes during the match. Laertes is wounded by Hamlet with his own sword. Claudius is wounded by Hamlet and also forced to drink poison.
500
What character did Polonius play when he was an "actor"?
Julius Caesar