Hamlet Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Short Answer Questions

1. After his first meeting with the ghost, what does Hamlet ask his friends to do?

2. What is the Prince of Norway's name?

3. What is Hamlet's mother's name?



Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the Ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?

2. How does Hamlet suggest that Claudius and his servants might find Polonius's body?

3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 5, what does Hamlet tell his friends about his future behavior?



6. Does the Ghost at the beginning of the play talk to the watchers?



9. In Act 2, Scene 2, what play does Hamlet ask the players to perform and why?


Essay Topics

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony, dramatic and otherwise, throughout the play. How does Shakespeare use irony to make his scenes more effective?

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Essay Topic 3


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