ACT IV - Scene VI Quiz — Hamlet

Who delivers the letter to Horatio in Act 4, Scene 6?

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
• Sailors
• A messenger from Claudius
• Hamlet in disguise

What event does Hamlet describe in his letter to Horatio?

• A shipwreck on the English coast
• A pirate attack on his ship
• A mutiny among the crew
• An ambush by Claudius's agents

How did Hamlet end up as the pirates' prisoner?

• He surrendered to avoid bloodshed
• He was captured while sleeping below deck
• He boarded their ship during the fight and was separated from his vessel
• The pirates specifically targeted him as a royal hostage

What does Hamlet mean by "thieves of mercy"?

• Pirates who only steal from the rich
• Criminals who showed him unexpected kindness
• Religious outlaws who live by a moral code
• Courtiers who betray their king

What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do after reading the letter?

• Flee Denmark immediately
• Help the sailors deliver letters to the King, then come to Hamlet
• Warn the Queen about Claudius's plot
• Raise an army against Claudius

What does Hamlet reveal about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in his letter?

• They were killed in the pirate attack
• They defected to the pirates
• They continue on their course to England
• They returned to Denmark ahead of Hamlet

What literary device is the phrase "thieves of mercy"?

• Simile
• Oxymoron
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the phrase "a pirate of very warlike appointment," what does "appointment" mean?

• A scheduled meeting
• Equipment or armament
• An official commission
• A naval rank

When Hamlet writes "repair thou to me," what does "repair" mean?

• Fix or mend
• Go or travel to
• Send a message to
• Prepare yourself for

What does Hamlet mean by "too light for the bore of the matter"?

• The letter is too short for such important news
• His words are inadequate for the gravity of the subject
• The cannon cannot fire such a light projectile
• The situation is less serious than it appears