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HIS 2322 Unit Two Test Correct answers latest update
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HIS 2322 Unit Two TestKnow which monarchs were part of the Tudor family. ANS✔✔ Henry VII,
Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
Approximately what portion of Shakespeare's plays were printed during his
lifetime? ANS✔✔ Half.
Understand the role (or lack thereof) of professional female actors on the
English stage before 1660. This helps explain the relatively small number of
female parts in Shakespeare's plays. ANS✔✔ Because of the lack of
professional female actors, all roles were played by men.
Which do scholars believe that Shakespeare took more care with, his sonnets
or his plays? He considered one his livelihood and the other his art. ANS✔✔
Dramas were his livelihood and poetry was his art.
How many lines must a sonnet have? ANS✔✔ Fourteen.
Who is the author of Hamlet? ANS✔✔ William Shakespeare.
How many acts are in Hamlet? ANS✔✔ Five.
Is Hamlet a comedy, a tragedy, or a history? ANS✔✔ Tragedy.
In which country is Hamlet set? ANS✔✔ Denmark.
,At what time of night (early morning) does the Ghost appear? ANS✔✔ One.
The Ghost appears in the same manner as the dead king when he was dressed
for what event? ANS✔✔ Battle.
How many times before the opening scene has the Ghost appeared to
Marcellus and Barnardo/Bernardo? ANS✔✔ Twice.
According to Horatio, what happened to old King Fortinbras (the deceased
king of Norway)? ANS✔✔ He was killed by Hamlet.
Marcellus, Barnardo/Bernardo, and Horatio think that the Ghost was about to
speak to them, but what interrupted it? ANS✔✔ A rooster's crow.
The Ghost will not speak to Marcellus, Barnardo/Bernardo, or Horatio, but
they decide to tell someone whom they think the Ghost will speak to. Whom
do they decide to tell? ANS✔✔ Hamlet.
What rank of nobility is Hamlet? ANS✔✔ Prince.
Claudius is Hamlet's new stepfather. How else is he related to Hamlet?
ANS✔✔ He is Hamlet's uncle.
Claudius sends Cornelius and Voltimand/Voltemand on a mission to Norway.
What does this mission entail? ANS✔✔ He instructs them to send a letter to
Norway asking them to stop Fortinbras' plans of attack.
, Laertes requests Claudius' permission to return to France. Why had he left
France in the first place? ANS✔✔ To attend Claudius' coronation.
Hamlet had previously been in Wittenberg but returned to Denmark after his
father's death. Why was he in Wittenberg? ANS✔✔ For school.
According to Act I, Scene 2, how long has Hamlet's father been dead at the
opening of the play? ANS✔✔ Two months.
According to the same scene, how soon after his father's death did his mother
wed Claudius? ANS✔✔ A month.
After hearing of the Ghost, Hamlet decides to join Marcellus and
Barnardo/Bernardo on their watch that same night. At what time of night will
he join them? ANS✔✔ Between eleven and twelve.
As he parts for France, what does Laertes warn Ophelia regarding Hamlet's
affections? ANS✔✔ He says Hamlet's love for Ophelia is temporary and not
real.
Early in Act I, Scene 4, a trumpet sounds and two cannons are fired. According
to Hamlet, what is the meaning behind this noise? ANS✔✔ The king is
awake and drinking.
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