In “Hamlet,” what is Hamlet’s uncle’s name ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Why do you think the uncle was named the “Unnatural Uncle” ?

   A. The Eskimo’s felt that family was important and to try to harm a family member was not normal or natural
   B. The pronunciation of Eskimo names are impossible so the author decided that this was easy for the reader
   C. All Eskimo myths name the antagonist the “Unnatural Uncle”
   D. Since this tale is from the oral tradition, the characters had no names and when the myth was written down this is the name that was given

2. How many soliloquies are spoken by Hamlet in the play Hamlet ?

   A. Nine
   B. Five
   C. Seven
   D. Three

3. According to Anthony DiMatteo’s “Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’”, how does Shakespeare tend to present political rulers in Hamlet?

   A. Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings.
   B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings.
   C. Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities.
   D. Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt.

4. In Dr. R. Allen Shoaf’s article, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son”, Shoaf argues which of the following points about the relationship between Hamlet and his mother ?

   A. Hamlet is placed in a position that can be conceptualized as feminine.
   B. Hamlet despises his mother and suspects she has killed his father.
   C. Hamlet is entirely masculinized throughout the play, and thus, is ultimately unlike his mother in terms of his position in the play.
   D. Hamlet has a personality disorder.

5. In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, what does Hamlet mean when he states that, “there is more in heaven and earth … than are dreamt of in your philosophy” ?

   A. There is such a thing as an afterlife.
   B. Dreams always tell the truth.
   C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.
   D. Heaven exists on earth.

6. In the play, “Hamlet,” what is the name of Polonius’s daughter ?

   A. Laertes
   B. Ophelia
   C. Gertrude
   D. Fortinbras

7. In “Hamlet,” who says that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark” ?

   A. Claudius
   B. Horatio
   C. Hamlet
   D. Marcellus

8. The play, “Hamlet,” takes place in which of the following countries ?

   A. Denmark
   B. Norway
   C. England
   D. France

9. Hamlet is considered to be what kind of play ?

   A. Comedy
   B. History
   C. Tragedy
   D. Epic poem

10. In “Hamlet,” which character is left alive at the end of the play ?

    A. Hamlet
    B. Claudius
    C. Horatio
    D. Gertrude