Hamlet - Free Literary Quiz

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How much do you know about Hamlet, the William Shakespeare's play? Take this free English Literary quiz and practice your knowledge by answering these questions.

Question 1:

The famous William Shakespeare's artwork Hamlet was written at the turn of the which century?

A) 13th century

B) 14th century

C) 15th century

D) 16th century

1 b

Question 2:

What literary genre belongs this play to? Choose from the following:

A) History play

B) Tragicomedy

C) Comedy

D) Tragedy

1 b

Question 3:

What is the total number of acts in Hamlet?

A) 4 acts

B) 5 acts

C) 6 acts

D) 7 acts

1 b

Question 4:

The play within the play in the context of this masterpiece means that:

A) Hamlet just pretended (played) to be crazy in front of everybody.

B) At the end of the storyline, we learn that the whole story was just a big play told from the point of a person from the audience.

C) At the end of the play, we learn that Hamlet had been played by all the characters.

D) For the final theater performance, Hamlet prepared his own play which was in the end unconsciously played by the characters.

1 b

Question 5:

One of the most important characters of the play, Ophelia, was

A) sister of Hamlet.

B) wife of Hamlet.

C) Hamlet's classmate.

D) none of the above

1 b

Question 6:

In which of the following country does the main story of Hamlet take place?

A) Denmark

B) Sweden

C) Norway

D) Netherlands

1 b

Question 7:

Which of the following deaths was caused by Hamlet on purpose?

A) Ophelia

B) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

C) Polonius

D) Laertes

* You can choose more answers

1 b

Question 8:

In the story written by this English author, the character Horatio symbolizes:

A) Betrayal.

B) Strong friendship.

C) In the beginning betrayal, but later strong friendship.

D) In the beginning strong friendship, but later betrayal.

1 b

Question 9:

Which of the following statements about the plot, the course of the story and the ending is correct?

A) In the end of the play, character Gertrude has proven to be caring and exemplary mother.

B) Death of the Ophelia was just an unfortunate coincidence.

C) King Hamlet was killed by his wife, because she wanted to cover up infidelity.

D) Queen Gertrude's death was indirectly caused by King Claudius.

1 b

Question 10:

In which of the following options are the characters in Hamlet ordered chronologically by the time of their death?

A) Gertrude, Ophelia, Hamlet, Laertes

B) Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes, Hamlet

C) Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Laertes

D) Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet

1 b