Statistics for Hamlet Quiz 4.1 - 4.6

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
To stop the news of his death spreading more Polonius is buried 'hugger-mugger' without a proper...	Funeral / State Funeral	92%
In his letters, Claudius has instructed England to do what?	Kill Hamlet	92%
Fortinbras finally reappears asking for passage across Denmark. He seeks to retake an 'eggshell'; a tiny patch of infertile land in...	Poland	92%
This means that death makes all people...	Equal / Equal in the end / Equal in death	75%
According to Hamlet, who can see Claudius's true 'purposes'?	Cherubs / Angels / God	67%
Why doesn't Claudius simply have Hamlet arrested?	He is popular / People love him	67%
Name one theme these types of song usually explore.	Love / Unrequited Love / Death / Rejection	67%
In act IV, what substance does Claudius frequently compare Hamlet to?	Poison	58%
According to Hamlet the beggar and the king are two dishes to feed the...	Worms	58%
Hamlet tells Claudius that if he wants to know where Polonius is then he might find him in...	Hell	50%
Who comes to confront Claudius with a 'rabble' who want him to be king?	Laertes	50%
What aquatic creature with no mouth, muscles, heart or brain does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to?	Sponge	50%
What kind of man is Hamlet by comparison?	A philosopher / A thinker / Indecisive	42%
Why does Hamlet respect Fortinbras?	He is a man of action	42%
What kinds of songs do we hear the mad Ophelia singing?	Ballads	33%