ACT IV - Scene IV Quiz — Hamlet

Where is Fortinbras's army headed when Hamlet encounters them?

• England
• Norway
• Poland
• France

How does the Captain describe the land Fortinbras's army is fighting for?

• A strategically vital fortress
• A little patch of ground with no profit but the name
• A rich province with valuable resources
• A coastal territory controlling trade routes

What is Fortinbras's relationship to the King of Norway?

• He is his son
• He is his nephew
• He is his brother
• He is his cousin

Who is escorting Hamlet during this scene, and where are they taking him?

• Horatio and Marcellus, to Wittenberg
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to England
• Laertes and Osric, to France
• Polonius and Ophelia, to Norway

What does Hamlet mean when he calls the conflict "th' imposthume of much wealth and peace"?

• War is a natural consequence of diplomatic agreements
• Excessive wealth and peace breed corruption that eventually destroys from within
• Fighting over land is the best use of a nation's resources
• Peace always leads to military expansion

According to Hamlet's soliloquy, what distinguishes humans from beasts?

• The ability to wage war
• The capacity for love and loyalty
• Godlike reason and the ability to reflect on past and future
• Physical strength and endurance

How does Hamlet define what it means to be truly great?

• Never acting without a significant cause
• Finding quarrel in a straw when honor is at stake
• Conquering large territories through military force
• Thinking carefully before taking any action

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "fust" mean in the line "That capability and godlike reason / To fust in us unus'd"?

• To sharpen
• To grow moldy or stale
• To explode violently
• To strengthen over time

What does "craven" mean in "some craven scruple / Of thinking too precisely on th' event"?

• Wise and careful
• Cowardly
• Ambitious
• Righteous

In the line "Which is not tomb enough and continent / To hide the slain," what does "continent" mean?

• A large landmass
• A container or enclosure
• A peaceful settlement
• A military fortification