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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.Rosencrantz:My lord, you once did love me.Hamlet:So I do still, by these pickers and stealers.Rosencrantz:Good my lord, what is your cause of distemper? you do surely bar the door upon your own liberty, if you deny your griefs to your friend.Hamlet:Sir, I lack advancement.Rosencrantz:How can that be when you have the voice of the king himself for your succession in Denmark? Hamlet: Ay, sir, but ‘While the grass grows,’—the proverb is something musty.

A
his loyalty to his ally endures hardship.
B
his erratic behavior confuses his friend.
C
his desire for revenge defines him.
D
his quest for political power is unwavering.
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Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.Danes: [Within.] Let her come in.Laertes: How now! what noise is that?Re-enter OPHELIA.O heat, dry up my brains! tears seven times salt, Burn out the sense and virtue of mine eye! By heaven, thy madness shall be paid by weight, Till our scale turn the beam. O rose of May! Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia! O heavens! is 't possible a young maid's wits Should be as mortal as an old man’s life? Nature is fine in love, and where 'tis fine It sends some pre

L
Laertes’s shock at his sister’s condition fuels his anger.
L
Laertes’s disappointment in Ophelia makes him judgmental.
L
Laertes’s sadness about his sister’s state weakens his resolve.
L
Laertes’s sorrow about Ophelia renders him melancholy.
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Which statement best explains why Shakespeare alludes to Hecuba throughout Act II, Scene ii of Hamlet?

A
Like Gertrude, Hecuba has married the brother of her dead husband.
B
Like Gertrude, Hecuba shows little emotion after the death of her husband.
C
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba takes revenge on her husband’s killer.
D
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.
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Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Hamlet: Am I not i’ the right, old Jephthah?Polonius: If you call me Jephthah, my lord, I have a daughter that I love passing well.

A
Polonius is sacrificing his daughter to trick Hamlet.
B
Polonius is a better father than Hamlet’s father was.
C
Polonius is very protective of his innocent daughter.
D
Polonius is very loyal to the royal family of Denmark.
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Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Guildenstern: Happy in that we are not over happy; On Fortune’s cap we are not the very button.Hamlet: Nor the soles of her shoe?Rosencrantz: Neither, my lord.

A
delight
B
prosperity
C
fashion
D
footwear
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.Hamlet:Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I’ll do ’t: and so he goes to heaven; And so am I reveng’d. That would be scann’d: A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven. Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge. He took my father grossly, full of bread, With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May; And how his audit stands who knows save heaven? But in our circumstance and course of thou

H
Hamlet wants to avenge his father’s death, but he doubts Claudius’s guilt.
H
Hamlet wants to commit murder, but he worries about his own fate.
H
Hamlet wants to kill Claudius, but he wants to be sure Claudius will suffer.
H
Hamlet wants to end Claudius’s life, but he realizes he is incapable of violence.
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Read the excerpt from an analysis of the end of Act V of Hamlet.A duel takes place between Laertes and Hamlet. But due to treachery, Laertes and Hamlet are poisoned, as are Claudius and Gertrude, and they all die.

A
Revenge never works out, and people should just avoid it.
B
Fighting is not the way to solve problems, no matter what.
C
Those who fight are unwise and would do better to talk.
D
Those who pursue revenge are often destroyed by it.
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To analyze tone, the reader should study word choice, which is also called

c
context.
d
diction.
i
inversion.
n
nuance.
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What should audience members ask themselves when they evaluate how an actor interprets a character? Choose three answers.

A
Which words does the actor emphasize?
B
What makes this a talented actor?
C
How old is the actor?
D
In what other productions has the actor appeared?
E
What gestures and movements does the actor make?
F
What emotions does the actor convey?
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contextdictionellipsisinversion

A
context
B
diction
C
ellipsis
D
inversion
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Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain! O! vengeance!

a
a metaphor.
a
a simile.
a
an apostrophe.
p
personification.
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Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Polonius: Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but, being in, Bear ’t that th’ opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy ...

a
argumentative.
c
cautious.
c
conceited.
n
nervous.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.. . . To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause.

H
He is distraught and unsure.
H
He is decisive and confident.
H
He is ready to move forward.
H
He is about to kill Claudius.
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[BLANK]

A
coordinating conjunction
B
dependent clause
C
conjunctive adverb
D
subordinating conjunction
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The process of adapting a play involves changing the text so it

A
has a different meaning.
B
appears as a different character’s dialogue.
C
is presented for a different audience.
D
occurs at a different plot point.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.. . . To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause.

A
He is distraught and unsure.
B
He is decisive and confident.
C
He is ready to move forward.
D
He is about to kill Claudius.
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If Shakespeare kills the character of Hamlet, what dramatic convention would he be using?

A
conflict
B
stage directions
C
suspense
D
unhappy ending
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Take a look at this image from Jonathan Price’s adaptation of Hamlet.Take a look at this image from Sir Laurence Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet.

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A
Price’s Hamlet has no facial expression, showing that he is unaffected by the ghost’s appearance, while Olivier’s Hamlet looks to be in pain, showing his deep sorrow.
B
Price’s Hamlet appears to be in agony, emphasizing his madness, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears to be calm, showing his contemplation.
C
Price’s Hamlet appears to be thoughtful, showing him at peace, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears to be ready to lash out, emphasizing his anger.
D
Price’s Hamlet seems overjoyed and happy to see his dead father, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears tormented and irrational.
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Read the sentence.The team won the majority of the regular season games, so they were optimistic about a victorious post-season.

A
one dependent clause.
B
one independent clause.
C
two dependent clauses.
D
two independent clauses.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.Gertrude: O! speak to me no more; These words like daggers enter in mine ears; No more, sweet Hamlet!Hamlet: A murderer, and a villain; A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe Of your precedent lord; a vice of kings; A cut-purse of the empire and the rule, That from a shelf the precious diadem stole, And put it in his pocket! Gertrude: No more!

A
Shakespeare uses a motif of ears and hearing to emphasize the importance of communication.
B
Jewels were an important symbol of power in Shakespeare’s time and would be significant to his audience.
C
Although she is queen, Gertrude is caught between her powerful husband and bitter son.
D
The text of these lines includes many royal titles that reinforce a theme of power.

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