Hamlet (3/31/15)

Question 1

QUIZ QUESTION:

Finish the Quote: “The serpent that did sting his life ______________.”

Answer 1

now wears his crown”

Question 2

QUIZ QUESTION:

What is Polonius’s most important piece of advice?

Answer 2

To thine own self be true

Question 3

QUIZ QUESTION:

What does an antic disposition mean?

Answer 3

Hamlet is going to act crazy.

Question 4

QUIZ QUESTION:

Where is Hamlet Sr. Soul?

Answer 4

Purgatory

Question 5

What is the proper way to write the location of a reference in the play?

Answer 5

Act II scene ii (Uppercase; lowercase)

Question 6

What is Polonius afraid Ophelia falling in love with Hamlet will look like?

Answer 6

It would look like Polonius is trying to steal the crown for himself.

Question 7

Polonius often hides behind the _________.

Answer 7

Arras (The Tapestry)

Question 8

When Claudius and Polonius are talking about Hamlet and Ophelia being in love, Polonius says if he’s wrong __________________. But then he says if he’s wrong _________________.

Answer 8

Claudius can chop his head off; Actually Claudius can just fire him /

Question 9

What is a slang term for being a pimp?

Answer 9

fishmonger

Question 10

Aside

Answer 10

a stage whisper

Question 11

FINISH THE BIG QUOTE:

“Though this be madness, ______________________.

Answer 11

yet there is method in’t”

Question 12

BIG QUOTE:

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t”

Answer 12

• Polonius says
• Talking to himself
• Said when talking about Hamlet’s insanity. There’s a method to his madness. It’s both nonsensical and some sense to it.

Question 13

What does the phrase “there’s nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so” mean?

Answer 13

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Question 14

QUIZ QUESTION:

What are the names of Hamlet’s childhood friends?

Answer 14

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern