12:35 PM Thu Jan 11 Total score: Graded Assignment Unit Test: Hamlet Below are five questions on Hamlet. Answer Question 1, Question 2, and Question 3 with responses of at least

one paragraph. Then answer either Question 4 or Question 5 in a literary essay of at least four-five paragraphs. Remember to incorporate textual evidence in all of your responses. You may only refer to your copy of Hamlet and your notes as you write. Answer Questions 1, 2, and 3. of 100 points (Score for Question 1: of 15 points) 1. 2. Answer: Type your answer here. (Score for Question 2: of 15 points) 3. Hamlet. Answer: Type your answer here. (Score for Question 3: of 15 points) Explain both the literal and symbolic meaning and importance of pouring poison in a person's ear in 4. In drama, a character's tragic flaw is the character trait that leads directly to his or her downfall in the work. Many critics and scholars argue that Hamlet's tragic flaw is his tendency toward inaction-his inability to act. Do you agree? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to support your response. Answer: Type your answer here. (Score for Question 4: of 55 points) 5. What purpose do the soliloquies that Hamlet delivers over the course of the play serve? Pick two soliloquies to analyze. State what Act and Scene each soliloquy is in and then what readers and audience members learn about Hamlet from what he says in each speech? Use direct quotations as evidence. ●●● learning.k12.com Answer: Type your answer here. Score for Question 5: As you know, Laertes and Fortinbras are two characters in Shakespeare's play that serve as foils for Hamlet. How does each figure expose or highlight certain traits in Hamlet's character, and how does each character's behavior in the play relate to the themes of advice and duty, action versus inaction, and sanity versus madness? of 55 points) Answer: Type your answer here. Why is the idea of playing a role or acting a part so important to Hamlet over the course of the play? How does role-playing affect several major events in the plot and the relationships between various characters? 2015 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Copying or distributing without K12's written consent is prohibited. 50%