sábado, 1 de enero de 2011

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More Hamlet activities.

Hamlet c Pearson Education Limited 2008
Activity worksheets LEVEL 3 PENGUIN READERS


9 Tell the story. Which sentence comes first? Write numbers 1–11 next to the sentences.

a Ophelia is afraid of Hamlet’s crazy eyes and words.c
b Polonius tells the King and the Queen why he thinks Hamlet has acted strangely. c
c Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive at Hamlet’s castle. c
d Polonius, Gertrude and Claudius decide to hide and watch Hamlet and Ophelia talk.c
e Hamlet decides to think of a plan. c
f Hamlet does not know if the ghost is telling him the truth. c
g Hamlet decides to ask the actors to play a story similar to the murder of his own father. c
h Hamlet remembers that a good play can show the wicked secrets in men. c
i Hamlet thinks that he is the least brave of all men. c
j Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet that a group of actors are coming to act for him. c
k Gertrude asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to help her son. c

10 Match the following questions a–f to the answers 1-6.

a Who are the very good old friends of Prince Hamlet? …..
b What news is there from Norway? ….
c What does Polonius read to Claudius and Gertrude? ….
d In Polonius’s opinion, why did Hamlet stop eating and sleeping? …..
e Who is a ‘stupid old man’ to Hamlet? …..
f Who are coming to Elsinore to please Prince Hamlet? …..

1) Because he is madly in love with Ophelia.
2) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
3) Polonius.
4) Hamlet’s love letters to Ophelia.
5) There will be no war for the moment.
6) A groups of actors.

Act III

11 Are these sentences about Hamlet right (3) or wrong (7)?

a He is afraid of death. c

b He wants to marry Ophelia. c

c He sits next to Ophelia during the play. c

d He is excited after the play. c

e He is very angry with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. c

f He decides to forgive Claudius. c

Act IV

12 Who talks about these things, and why?

a worms ………………………………………

b flowers ………………………………………

c a letter ………………………………………

d revenge ………………………………………

e swords ………………………………………

13 Are these people angry with Hamlet?  Why/Why not?

a Gertrude …………………………………….
b Claudius …………………………………….
c Rosencrantz …………………………………
d Ophelia ……………………………………..
e Laertes ………………………………………
Act V

14 Who are these sentences about?

a He talks to a skull …………………………..

b They fight near a grave ……………………..

c They die in England ………………………..

d They ask for forgiveness …………………….