Shakespeare's Hamlet

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1. What is Polonius's official title? Lord Chamberlain Duke of Gloucester Earl of Oxford King of Norway

2. Who speaks the first line of the play? Marcellus Francisco Bernardo Horatio

3. Now for a tough question. The prince of Norway in this play goes by the name Fortinbras. What writer wrote of a canine character with the same name? Christopher Paolini Roald Dahl Madeline L'engle J.K. Rowling

4. Complete the line: "Something is rotten in the_________" Kingdom of Britain Throne of the King House of the Lord State of Denmark

5. How many characters in "Hamlet" are called by name (Note: This does not count the Ghost, the actors' names in the play, or Yorick)? 12 15 9 17

6. In the play-within-the-play, The psuedo king speaks the line "Full thirty times hath Phoebus' cart gone round" what he referring to by "Phoebus' cart"? The Chariot of the Sun Phoebus is a figure in Norse Mythology: The "Cart" refers to his army. The Cart belonging to The Merchant of Venice Phoebus is the name of a Player who owns a cart.

7. Which of these mythological heroes is never mentioned in "Hamlet"? Aeneas Pygmalion King Priam Niobe

8. The play "Hamlet" is based on the Dutch fable "Amleth". True False

9. What type of poison did Claudius pour in Hamlets' father's ear? Rat Poison Hebenon Sleeping Powder Acid

10. What object does Polonius use to hide himself when eavesdropping on Hamlet? An arras A bronze shield A mirror A portrait of Hamlets' father

11. What are Polonius' last words? Remember your father! Save me, Dido! Laertes to the throne! O, I am slain!

12. Here is a question that is considerably simpler. Finish the Quote: "Alas poor______I knew him, Horatio--a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy." father Crassus Judas Yorick

13. True or False: Before the climactic duel, Laertes is favored to defeat Hamlet. True False

14. What are Hamlet's last words? I have my revenge. The rest is silence And here I lay, till morrow comes. Ay, there's the rub"

15. When was the first edition of "Hamlet" printed? 1609 1600 1603 1597