Multiple Choice Questions

The way Hamlet changes over the course of the play is called .
  • character development
  • allusion
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • support a point.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
  • character development
  • How weary, stale,
  • Shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of "great" to help emphasize Hamlet's point.
  • It's twelve o'clock.
Although Queen Elizabeth is polite, she also seems a bit annoyed. For example, she says, "It seems strange for your Serene Highness to write that you understand from your brother and your ambassadors that we have entirely determined not to marry an absent husband; and that we shall give you no certain reply until we shall have seen your person."By including the quote, Sophie is
  • using textual evidence to support her inference.
  • keep his audience engaged.
  • anxious to avenge his father's death
  • the central idea.
Which excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury rely on a rhetorical appeal to ethos to persuade soldiers that she is a capable commander? Check all that apply.
  • I do not desire to live to distrust.I have the heart and stomach of a king.I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder.I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time.
  • Who will read my writing?
  • But that we are not to give you an answer until we have seen your person is so far from the thing itself that we never even considered such a thing.
  • He is not a popular king.
Which passage from Hamlet, Act II, Scene i is an example of setting?
  • using textual evidence to support her inference.
  • the central idea.
  • anxious to avenge his father's death
  • A Room in POLONIUS' House.
It seems strange for your Serene Highness to write that you understand from your brother and your ambassadors that we have entirely determined not to marry an absent husband; and that we shall give you no certain reply until we shall have seen your person.In the passage, Elizabeth appeals to the Prince of Sweden's
  • Elizabeth I started her reign as Queen of England.
  • "filled."
  • credibility
  • objective.
By viewing this excerpt through a historical lens, the reader can conclude that Shakespeare uses the promise of violence to
  • anxious to avenge his father's death
  • The truth will set you free.
  • keep his audience engaged.
  • A Room in POLONIUS' House.
Which question should writers ask in order to consider their audience?
  • An estimated 250,000 people died during the epidemic.
  • He is not a popular king.
  • But that we are not to give you an answer until we have seen your person is so far from the thing itself that we never even considered such a thing.
  • Who will read my writing?
With its focus on the worldly theme of proper dating behavior, this excerpt provides an example of
  • How weary, stale,
  • Elizabethan manners.
  • Elizabethan drama.
  • character development
Which accurately and objectively summarizes the theme that is developed by Hamlet's thought process in this passage?
  • How weary, stale,
  • Elizabethan drama.
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • The truth will set you free.
What is the most likely reason Shakespeare repeats "great" and "greatly"?
  • As the play draws to a close, Hamlet still has not conquered his fear of death.
  • It's twelve o'clock.
  • Gertrude's dialogue shows her sense of urgency and desperation, proving that she is truly worried about Hamlet.
  • Shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of "great" to help emphasize Hamlet's point.
The hotel lobby with fans hoping for an autograph as soon as word spreads that the movie star is staying in the penthouse.
  • Who will read my writing?
  • He is not a popular king.
  • will flood
  • He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.
For I assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, I cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) I will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. For the weal, good and safety whereof, I will never shun to spend my life.Which excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury shares the common purpose of persuading her audience that she is willing to do what is best for England?
  • Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence.
  • I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all.
  • persuade the reader of the delights of Elizabethan England.
  • Not many Elizabethans ate exotic fruit.Food was more scarce during the winter months.More people had food during harvest season.
Elizabethan people suffer from some afflictions that no longer exist in modern England. Plague is the obvious example but it is by no means the only one. Sweating sickness kills tens of thousands of people on its first appearance in 1485 and periodically thereafter. It is a terrifying disease because sufferers die within hours. It doesn't return after a particularly bad outbreak in 1556 but people do not know whether it has gone for good; they still fear it, and it continues to be part of the medical landscape for many years.How does the paragraph develop the central idea that Elizabethans suffered from diseases that are unfamiliar to modern readers?
  • the new verse forms and conceptual framework
  • tableware was rarer in Elizabethan times than it is today.
  • It provides the example of sweating sickness.
  • persuade the reader of the delights of Elizabethan England.
At the end of the day, the dusk was filled by the coyote's haunting call.Which revision puts the sentence in the active voice while maintaining the meaning?
  • As the play draws to a close, Hamlet still has not conquered his fear of death.
  • And that indeed does not happen because we doubt in any way of your love and honour, but, as often we have testified both in words and writing, that we have never yet conceived a feeling of that kind of affection towards anyone.
  • emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout the play.
  • At the end of the day, the coyote's haunting call filled the dusk.
What is the most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage?
  • I do not desire to live to distrust.I have the heart and stomach of a king.I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder.I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time.
  • He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.
  • happy to remorseful.
  • Who will read my writing?
The student identified a
  • "filled."
  • theme.
  • It's twelve o'clock.
  • objective.
Which phrase from the excerpt most adds a tone of self-loathing to the speech?
  • emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout the play.
  • Modern medicine has changed dramatically since the 1500s.
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • How weary, stale,
When viewed through a formalist lens, the point of Shakespeare's structure is to
  • Modern medicine has changed dramatically since the 1500s.
  • emphasize that everyone eventually dies.
  • Shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of "great" to help emphasize Hamlet's point.
  • emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout the play.
Queen Elizabeth thinks Erik of Sweden is needlessly vain.Which sentence from Response to Erik of Sweden is the best textual evidence for Ethan to use to support his inference?
  • An estimated 250,000 people died during the epidemic.
  • But that we are not to give you an answer until we have seen your person is so far from the thing itself that we never even considered such a thing.
  • He is not a popular king.
  • Who will read my writing?
Which sentence is an example of an objective summary?
  • Modern medicine has changed dramatically since the 1500s.
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • As the play draws to a close, Hamlet still has not conquered his fear of death.
  • emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout the play.
If you are hungry, you might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky. Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence. Killing wild animals that live on another man's land is also against the law; even taking a single fish from a river can result in a fine of a shilling or more. It is unlikely that you will be hanged for taking a wild animal such as a rabbit; but, even so, you will get a fine amounting to three times the value of the animal as well as three months in prison, and you will have to enter into a bond to guarantee your good behavior in the future; a second offense will be treated more harshly. If a gamekeeper attacks you and you defend yourself, you can be charged with assault. You may find yourself on the gallows if you injure him.Which detail from the text best supports the inference that farm animals were very valuable in Elizabethan England?
  • Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence.
  • when the attendees arrivedwhen the grace was saidwhen the salt cellar was placedwhen the guests washed their hands
  • It provides the example of sweating sickness.
  • Elizabeth I started her reign as Queen of England.
At the time, women were required to be utterly subservient to men, given limited education and career choices, and subjected to stringent rules of etiquette and dress. Queen Elizabeth herself is quoted as saying: "Better beggar woman and single than Queen and married." Elizabeth remained single throughout her life because marrying would have meant giving up her autonomy as monarch. The fact that even the queen had to take such measures to protect her access to self-governance illustrates the harsh plight of upper-class women of the time.According to the passage, of all the areas of an Elizabethan woman's life, the one that was most responsible for the woman's lack of independence was .
  • when the attendees arrivedwhen the grace was saidwhen the salt cellar was placedwhen the guests washed their hands
  • marriage
  • language
  • allusion
Anita was instructed to summarize Elizabethan Women. In order to do so, she should make sure the language she uses in her summary is
  • objective.
  • credibility
  • evaluates
  • Elizabethan drama.
The purpose of adding relevant evidence to a paragraph is to
  • Elizabethan drama.
  • change over time.
  • support a point.
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
When a reader studies the combined effect of similes, metaphors, and allusions in Hamlet, the reader is analyzing the choices.
  • language
  • marriage
  • allusion
  • evaluates
Which sentence from Response to Erik of Sweden best summarizes Queen Elizabeth's purpose for writing the letter?
  • How does the structure of the text help the audience to understand the situation with Fortinbras?What beliefs were common during this period that make the appearance of a ghost believable to the audience?What major political events occurred that the audience can compare to the politics in the scene?
  • And that indeed does not happen because we doubt in any way of your love and honour, but, as often we have testified both in words and writing, that we have never yet conceived a feeling of that kind of affection towards anyone.
  • At the end of the day, the coyote's haunting call filled the dusk.
  • The truth will set you free.
Based on the passage, which best describes how Laertes feels about his father's death?
  • A Room in POLONIUS' House.
  • anxious to avenge his father's death
  • using textual evidence to support her inference.
  • keep his audience engaged.
Which phrase from the excerpt best reflects Hamlet's state of mind?
  • support a point.
  • How weary, stale,
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • change over time.
To make the First Player a complex character, Shakespeare would need to make him
  • Elizabethan drama.
  • change over time.
  • How weary, stale,
  • It's twelve o'clock.
Shakespeare makes allusions to the great rulers Alexander and Caesar to
  • support a point.
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
  • How weary, stale,
  • emphasize that everyone eventually dies.
Gold-paneled ballrooms with crystal chandeliers. Dashing knights and handsome lords bowing at the knees of elegant ladies. And the loveliest part of all? The ladies themselves, bedecked in ornate gowns, drinking from jeweled goblets before gracing the gentlemen with dances.Now read the passage from a paper on time travel.Any time traveler must consider visiting Elizabethan England. There are beautiful castles, gorgeous outfits to wear, and decadent food to eat. The wonders abound!The most accurate comparison of the two texts is that both
  • persuade the reader of the delights of Elizabethan England.
  • As the play draws to a close, Hamlet still has not conquered his fear of death.
  • emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout the play.
  • tableware was rarer in Elizabethan times than it is today.
In 1587 Thomas Kyd produces The Spanish Tragedy, and soon afterward Christopher Marlowe brings out the first part of Tamburlaine the Great. . . . They employ new verse forms, allowing different spoken rhythms, and compose bold speeches with greater resonance and meaning. The new conceptual framework of a revenge tragedy in particular allows them to portray powerful emotions voiced by strong characters. Suddenly it is possible to show so much more passion on the stage.What was the most direct cause of the more passionate performances?
  • At the end of the day, the coyote's haunting call filled the dusk.
  • persuade the reader of the delights of Elizabethan England.
  • the new verse forms and conceptual framework
  • And enterprises of great pith and moment
Which conclusion about Claudius does the excerpt support?
  • An estimated 250,000 people died during the epidemic.
  • He is not a popular king.
  • Who will read my writing?
  • I do not desire to live to distrust.I have the heart and stomach of a king.I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder.I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time.
To view the excerpt through a historical lens, which questions should the reader ask? Check all that apply.
  • And that indeed does not happen because we doubt in any way of your love and honour, but, as often we have testified both in words and writing, that we have never yet conceived a feeling of that kind of affection towards anyone.
  • How does the structure of the text help the audience to understand the situation with Fortinbras?What beliefs were common during this period that make the appearance of a ghost believable to the audience?What major political events occurred that the audience can compare to the politics in the scene?
  • Shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of "great" to help emphasize Hamlet's point.
  • change over time.
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