Question 1 (5 points)
What is the meaning of the iconic dialogue in the soliloquy “To be or not to be? That is the question”?
a
Is being a son worth it if a father dies prematurely?
b
Is kingship worth it if being a king means that someone else will kill to be king?
c
Is life worth living if life is filled with suffering and misery?
d
Is madness appropriate to fake because so many suffer from mental health?
Question 2 (5 points)
Based on his behavior, what will Claudius likely do to Hamlet to make this threat go away permanently?
a
Claudius will likely crown Hamlet.
b
Claudius will likely forgive Hamlet.
c
Claudius will likely ignore Hamlet.
d
Claudius will likely kill Hamlet.
Question 3 (5 points)
At the beginning of act III, Claudius and Gertrude question Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in order to _____.
a
decide whether Hamlet will be a good emissary to send to England
b
. learn whether Hamlet plans to avenge his father’s death
c
assess Hamlet’s state of mind
d
determine whether Hamlet should marry Ophelia
Question 4 (5 points)
How does Hamlet likely feel about women after how he perceives Gertrude and Ophelia have treated him?
a
Hamlet likely feels that women are loving, nurturing, and supportive.
b
Hamlet likely feels that women are innocent, pure, and wholesome.
c
Hamlet likely feels that women are homicidal, lethal, or murderous.
d
Hamlet likely feels that women are deceptive, fake, or untrustworthy.
Question 5 (5 points)
Although Hamlet has forced Gertrude to see the wrongfulness of her marriage to Claudius, she thinks Hamlet mad when _____.
a
he threatens her life
b
he rants at her
c
he condemns women for making monsters of men
d
he speaks to the air as if it were his father