Hamlet Quiz
Which character instigates the first act of violence in the play?
a) Hamlet
b) King Claudius
c) Laertes
d) Polonius
Who is the first character to die in the play?
a) Hamlet
b) Ophelia
c) Polonius
d) King Claudius
What is the name of the play that Hamlet asks the traveling actors to perform in order to catch Claudius's guilty reaction?
a) The Murder of Gonzago
b) The Mousetrap
c) The Tragedy of Elsinore
d) The Revenge of Laertes
Which character does Hamlet accidentally kill while hiding behind a curtain?
a) Rosencrantz
b) Guildenstern
c) Polonius
d) Horatio
Who poisons the cup that kills Queen Gertrude?
a) Hamlet
b) Laertes
c) King Claudius
d) Ophelia
Which of the following characters does Hamlet kill with a sword?
a) Laertes
b) King Claudius
c) Horatio
d) Ophelia
What is the outcome of the duel between Hamlet and Laertes?
a) Laertes kills Hamlet
b) Hamlet kills Laertes
c) They both die
d) They reconcile and forgive each other
Who is responsible for the poisoning of the swords and the poisoned cup in the final scene?
a) Queen Gertrude
b) Horatio
c) King Claudius
d) Laertes
How does Hamlet ultimately die?
a) He is stabbed with a poisoned sword
b) He is poisoned by a drink
c) He is drowned
d) He is hanged
Which character speaks the final lines of the play?
a) Horatio
b) Fortinbras
c) Laertes
d) Hamlet