Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Act 4 of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with Shakespearean drama. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- The information Gertrude gives Claudius about Hamlet
- Hamlet’s refusal to identify the location of Polonius’ corpse
- Hamlet’s interaction with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz
- Hamlet’s reputation among the people of Denmark
- Claudius’ assessment of Hamlet’s psychological state
- Claudius’ plan to have Hamlet murdered
- The actions of the Norwegian army
- Fortinbras’ influence on Hamlet’s mindset
- Ophelia’s peculiar behavior
- The characterization of Laertes
- Horatio’s letter from Hamlet
- The tool Laertes will use to kill Hamlet
- The manner of Ophelia’s death
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Hamlet Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of quizzes covering the entirety of *Hamlet* by William Shakespeare. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking these assessments, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: * The sighting of the King of Denmark's ghost * Horatio's forceful interaction with the ghost * Character motivations * Hamlet's mourning over the loss of his father * The reason for Hamlet's anger toward his mother * Laertes' perspective on the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia * Polonius' condemnation of young men for their lack of decency * A ghost's revelation to Hamlet * Horatio and Marcellus' promise to Hamlet * Reynaldo's spying on Laertes * The cause of Ophelia's fright * Polonius' recommendation to Ophelia * Ophelia's rejection of Hamlet * The arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern * The roles of Voltemand and Cornelius * Claudius' effect on Fortinbras * Hamlet's comparison of Denmark to a prison * The interaction among Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern * The effect of the actors on Hamlet * Hamlet's self-criticism * Hamlet's fear * Polonius' gift to Ophelia * Claudius' psychological state * Hamlet's suicidal thoughts * Hamlet's degrading criticisms and comments about Ophelia * Hamlet's confession to Ophelia * A primary cause of Ophelia's sorrow * The interaction between Hamlet and Horatio * The function of the play from Hamlet's perspective * Gertrude and Claudius' reaction to the play * Claudius' decision with regard to the seemingly insane Hamlet * Claudius' internal conflicts * Polonius' sneakiness * The appearance of the ghost * Gertrude's acknowledgement regarding her current husband * The information Gertrude gives Claudius about Hamlet * Hamlet's refusal to identify the location of Polonius' corpse * Hamlet's interaction with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz * Hamlet's reputation among the people of Denmark * Claudius' assessment of Hamlet's psychological state * Claudius' plan to have Hamlet murdered * The actions of the Norwegian army * Fortinbras' influence on Hamlet's mindset * Ophelia's peculiar behavior * The characterization of Laertes * Horatio's letter from Hamlet * The tool Laertes will use to kill Hamlet * The manner of Ophelia's death * The nature of the gravediggers' conversation * Hamlet's reaction to the gravediggers' behaviors * Hamlet's similarities to the gravediggers * The nature of Hamlet's conversation with the gravediggers * A former jester named Yorick * The church's perspective on people who commit suicide * Laertes' emotional response to Ophelia's burial * Hamlet's discovery of the plot to have him killed * Hamlet's feelings toward Laertes * Hamlet's duel with Laertes * Hamlet's assessment of his physical strength in comparison to Laertes * The nature of Gertrude's death * Hamlet's belief regarding who should be the new King of Denmark
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Hamlet Act 4 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle
Measure high school reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare's tragedy *Hamlet* (Act 4) with this bundle that features a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading activities. By engaging with these resources, students will identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly, apply knowledge of literary devices, interpret figurative expressions, make engagement with text visible, and more. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Define complex words and phrases in context * Verify interpretations of words and phrases using reference materials such as a dictionary and thesaurus * Identify an example of figurative language and explain its effect * Apply knowledge of verbal irony, sibilance, personification, consonance, and inversion to the text * Isolate a factual statement about plot development from falsehoods * Analyze character actions and dialogue to discern character motivations * Analyze a character's dialogue to discern what it suggests about their psychological state * Identify and explain Claudius's dominant internal conflict * Analyze Hamlet's dialogue to discern and articulate how he portrays Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as less than human * Cite textual evidence in support of the claim that Hamlet shows disrespect toward the king * Analyze the author's craft to discern what effect is created by presenting several consecutive brief scenes * Isolate a factual statement about plot development from falsehoods * Identify why it is important for Claudius to give the illusion of careful consideration when banishing Hamlet * Identify Hamlet's justification for calling Claudius his mother * Make a logical inference about Hamlet's thinking based on dialogue * Compare and contrast Hamlet and Ophelia * Compare and contrast Hamlet and Laertes * Determine the primary purpose of Hamlet's letter to Horatio * Discern the tone of a given passage * Cite textual evidence in support of claims and ideas
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