ACT IV - Scene V Quiz — Hamlet

Who initially refuses to see Ophelia at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 5?

• King Claudius
• Queen Gertrude
• Horatio
• Laertes

What does Horatio advise regarding Ophelia?

• That she should be confined to her chambers
• That she should be spoken with to prevent dangerous rumors
• That she should be sent away from Elsinore
• That a physician should be called

What is the subject of Ophelia's St. Valentine's Day song?

• A knight who dies in battle
• A woman seduced and abandoned after a promise of marriage
• A queen mourning her dead husband
• A maiden searching for her lost love

According to the Messenger, what are the people of Denmark chanting?

• "Long live King Claudius!"
• "Laertes shall be king!"
• "Revenge for Polonius!"
• "Hamlet shall return!"

What does Claudius promise Laertes if found guilty of Polonius's death?

• To exile himself from Denmark
• To surrender his crown, life, and all he owns
• To give Laertes command of the army
• To arrange a public trial

Which flower does Ophelia say represents remembrance?

• Rue
• Pansies
• Rosemary
• Fennel

Why does Ophelia say she cannot give violets?

• They are out of season
• She gave them all to Hamlet
• They withered when her father died
• They only grow in France

What allusion does Laertes use when he says he will "repast them with my blood"?

• The Phoenix rising from ashes
• Christ's sacrifice at the Last Supper
• The pelican that feeds its young with its own blood
• The Roman custom of blood oaths

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In this scene, what does the word "distract" mean when the Gentleman says Ophelia is "indeed distract"?

• Inattentive
• Insane or mentally deranged
• Angry and agitated
• Deeply sorrowful

What does "hugger-mugger" mean when Claudius says they buried Polonius "in hugger-mugger"?

• With great ceremony
• In secrecy and haste
• With public mourning
• In a foreign country

What is a "hatchment" as referenced by Laertes?

• A type of sword carried in funeral processions
• A tablet bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person
• A burial shroud woven with family colors
• A memorial poem read at the graveside