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Book key 11 a Possible answers:
Polonius thinks that Hamlet is mad with love for
1 Open answers his daughter. He feels a bit sorry for him. Ophelia
2 a people: lord / nephew / servant loves Hamlet, but she is afraid of his mad actions.
parts of a play: act / scene Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seem to like Hamlet,
things that are found in the ground: grave / skull / but they are spying on him for the King. Gertrude
worm is really worried about Hamlet and wants him to
things that can kill: poison / revenge / sword get better. Claudius is more afraid of Hamlet than
b Open answers worried about him.
3 a Denmark b Open answers
b Claudius 12 (ab) Open answers
c perfect 13 a live
d simple b stupid
e 1,700 years ago c does not believe
f 24 d afraid of
g between 1598 and 1602 e honest
4 Open answers f are
5 a Claudius Hamlets uncle g does not feel
b Fortinbras the King of Norways nephew h does not know
c Polonius the King of Denmarks friend i cannot
d Laertes Poloniuss son j Claudius
e Gertrude Hamlets mother 14 Open answers
f Horatio Hamlets friend 15 a when
g Ophelia Laertess sister b if
6 a lost land to Hamlets father. c but
b did not really love his father. d because / when
c does not want his daughter to get into trouble. e during
d punish the King. f so
7 a Open answers g after
b Possible answer: weakness h while / because
c Open answers i before
d Possible answer: to watch him carefully j until
8 (ab) Open answers 16 a Claudius Hamlet hates him and wants to kill
9 a 4 b 5 c 1 d 3 e 2 f 6 him.
10 a wrong he is not really mad Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Hamlet does not
b wrong Polonius does like them because they are spies. Ophelia Hamlet
c right is probably afraid of her. He has acted badly with
d wrong she has shown them to her father, but has her, and has killed her father by mistake. Polonius
returned them to Hamlet Hamlet thinks that he was a silly old man. But he
e wrong they are not sure is sorry that he is dead. Gertrude He is less angry
f right with her than before. He wants to forgive her.
g wrong only Horatio, Marcellus and Barnardo b Claudius is afraid of him. Rosencrantz and
know about the Ghost Guildenstern want to be friendly, but do not
h wrong he is not sure that the Ghost was honest understand him. Ophelia probably hates him for
i right killing her father.
Polonius is dead. Gertrude pities him. She thinks
that he is mad.

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17 a Hamlet will want to kill Claudius. Claudius will 24 a 1 Hamlets father
probably want to kill Hamlet. 2 Polonius
b Hamlet has killed Ophelias father. Ophelia will 3 Ophelia
hate Hamlet. 4 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
c Laertes will be angry about his fathers death. 5 Gertrude
Perhaps he will think that Claudius is the murderer. 6 Laertes
Claudius will be afraid of Laertes. But perhaps he 7 Claudius
can make Laertes angry with Hamlet. 8 Hamlet
d Hamlet will be worried because he has killed b Hamlets father in his garden. Polonius behind
Laertess father. Laertes will want revenge. a curtain in Gertrudes room. Ophelia in an icy
18 a Hamlet / Polonius stream.
b Ophelia / Polonius Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in England.
c Claudius / Hamlet, Poloniuss death, Ophelias Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius and Hamlet the large
madness, Laertess return room in the castle.
d Laertes / Ophelias madness cd Hamlets father murdered by Claudius.
e Hamlet / his journey to England Polonius killed accidentally by Hamlet. Ophelia
f Claudius / Hamlet fell out of a tree into the water. Rosencrantz
g Laertes / Hamlet and Guildenstern killed by the King of England
h Gertrude / Ophelia because Hamlet had secretly changed the letter
19 a (worm) dog from Claudius. Gertrude poisoned accidentally
b (brother) father by Claudius. Laertes killed by the poison on his
c (Hamlet) Laertes own sword. Claudius killed by Hamlet. Hamlet
d (Claudius) No one killed by the poison on Laertess sword.
e (money) help e Open answers
f (three) two 2535 Open answers
g (sad) glad, happy, pleased, excited
h (gun) sword Discussion activities key
i (food) drink 16 Open answers
j (jumped) fell 7 Suggested answers:
20 a mad Hamlet Polonius Gertrude Claudius
b kind is angry thinks that appears not does not
c secret that his Hamlet to think feel guilty
d stupid mother has is acting about or worried.
e fat / thin married his strangely her dead he is
f safe uncle so because he husband concerned
g afraid soon. is sick with as much about
h unbelievable suspects his love. as Hamlet Hamlets
i patient uncle thinks would like behaviour.
j thirsty is terribly the Kings her to.
2122 Open answers sad about death is is very
23 a Hamlet b Yorick c Gertrude d Hamlet his fathers a terrible worried
e Osric f Horatio g Claudius h Laertes death. tragedy. about her
i Horatio j Fortinbras son.

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Answer keys LEVEL 3
Hamlet
8 Suggested answers:
I love Hamlet and he loves me. I cant believe why
my father thinks he is crazy and out of love with me.
I need to see him or Ill go crazy myself.
9 Open answers
10 Suggested answers:
Hamlet is unhappy because Gertrude married
Claudius. Gertrude wants Hamlet to stop being
unfriendly to Claudius. Hamlet hates Claudius
because he murdered his father. Claudius is friendly
to Hamlet.
Polonius does not want his daughter to see Hamlet.
We do not know how Hamlet feels about Polonius.
The Ghost wants Hamlet to punish Claudius for
murdering him.
1114 Open answers
15 Suggested answers:
Hamlet wants to know if Claudius really murdered
his father. He wants Claudius to watch a play
about a similar crime. Claudius wants to know why
Hamlet is acting strangely. He asks Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern to help him. Polonius wants to prove
that Hamlet is mad because of love for his daughter.
He plans to watch Hamlet and Ophelia in secret.
1617 Open answers
18 a Hamlet thinks that life is not as frightening as
death.
b He thinks that prettiness is a bad thing.
c He does not want to kill Claudius while he is
praying. He does not want Claudius to go to
Heaven.
d He thinks that his mothers marriage is wicked.
e He thinks that Polonius was silly, but he is sorry
that he is dead.
1923 Open answers
Activity worksheets key
1 a a sword pages 7, 25, 35, 45
b a ghost page 7
c a curtain pages 13, 35
d a servant page 45
e a lord page 45
f poison page 45
2 a punish
b revenge
c 400
d Kenneth Branagh
e successful
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3 a 3 b 1 c 4 d 5 e 2
4 a Claudius / too much sadness
b Hamlet / the day of his fathers death
c Horatio / the Ghost or Hamlets father
d Polonius / Hamlet
e Horatio / Hamlet
f the Ghost / Claudius
5 Suggested answers:
a Because he wants Hamlet to find out that he was
murdered.
b Because he learns that his own uncle killed his
father.
c Because she cannot be alone.
d Because he has to avenge the death of his father.
6 a 1 b 2 c 1
7 a 2 b 3 c 1
8 pleased because there is going to be a play; rude to
Polonius; strange he seems to be mad; unsure he
does not know if the Ghost is honest
9 a 1 b 4 c 2 d 5 e 9 f 8 g 11 h 10
i 7 j 6 k 3
10 a 2 b 5 c 4 d 1 e 3 f 6
11 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 3 e 3 f 7
12 a Hamlet Polonius is dead (feeding the worms).
b Ophelia There are no flowers on her fathers
grave.
c Claudius He receives a letter from Hamlet.
d Laertes He wants revenge on Hamlet for killing
his father.
e Claudius and Laertes They plan to kill Hamlet in
a swordfight.
13 a No She wants Hamlet to forgive her.
b Yes Hamlet has killed Polonius. Claudius thinks
that he is dangerous.
c Yes Hamlet is rude to him.
d No She is mad.
e Yes His father and sister are dead because of
Hamlet.
14 a Hamlet
b Laertes and Hamlet
c Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
d Hamlet and Laertes
15 Open answers
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Answer keys LEVEL 3 Teacher Support Programme

Hamlet
Progress test key 6 a Claudius sends Hamlet to England because he
1 a Hamlet > Claudius actually wants to have him killed.
b year > month b Claudius says that Ophelia has gone mad because
c Polonius and Ophelia > Marcellus and Barnardo her father was killed and Hamlet is missing.
d servant > soldier c Laertes enters the castle with a crowd of men
2 a 1 b 1 c 2 because he wants to avenge the death of his father and
3 a 1 b 4 c 6 d 5 e 3 f 2 to become king himself.
4 a 7 b 3 c 7 d In his letter to Horatio, Hamlet tells him that he is
5 a crazy words a prisoner on a robbers ship and that he must come to
b a dark secret in his heart him.
c watch his uncle 7 a murderer
d two hours b death, madness
c revenge
d poison, sword
8 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 3 e 7

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