What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius ?

Related Mcqs:

1. What poison does Claudius pour into the ear of Hamlet’s father, causing his death ?

   A. Burdock
   B. Hebenon
   C. Baneberry
   D. Hemlock

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

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

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

   A. Polonius
   B. Claudius
   C. Horatio
   D. Fortinbras

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The kind Claudius was killed by________________?

   A. Laerteus
   B. Hamlet
   C. Horatio
   D. None of these

8. Complete the following famous line from Hamlet: Something is rotten in the state of_____________?

   A. England
   B. Venice
   C. Denmark
   D. Maine

9. Where was Hamlet studying before he returned to Denmark ?

   A. Wittenberg
   B. Oslo
   C. London
   D. Dublin

10. How many soliloquies does Hamlet deliver ?

    A. 2
    B. 4
    C. 7
    D. 9