Hamlet Act 2 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

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Measure high school reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet (Act 2) with this bundle that features a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading activities. By engaging with these resources, students will identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly, apply knowledge of literary devices, interpret figurative expressions, make engagement with text visible, and more. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Information on each resource follows.

Hamlet Close Reading Worksheet (Act 2, Scene 1). More specifically, students will do the following:

• Discern what the text states both explicitly and implicitly
• Identify a variety of functions this scene serves
• Analyze character statements and behaviors to draw logical inferences about character development and motivations
• Analyze complex vocabulary and phrasing in context to determine meaning and intended effect
• Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with emphasis on situational irony
• Compare and contrast two characters
• Articulate ideas with clarity and precision
• Defend a claim with textual evidence

Hamlet Close Reading Worksheet (Act 2, Scene 2). More specifically, questions pertain to the following:

• Citing textual evidence in support of a claim
• Analyzing character behaviors to draw logical inferences about character development and motivations
• Analyzing complex vocabulary and phrasing in context to determine meaning and intended effect
• Analyzing an excerpt to discern tone in context
• Analyzing the factors contributing to Hamlet’s internal conflict (the contradictory nature of religious values coupled with codes of honor)

General Comprehension Quiz for Act 2. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Reynaldo’s spying on Laertes
• The cause of Ophelia’s fright
• Polonius’ recommendation to Ophelia
• Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet
• The arrival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
• The roles of Voltemand and Cornelius
• Claudius’ effect on Fortinbras
• Hamlet’s comparison of Denmark to a prison
• The interaction among Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern
• The effect of the actors on Hamlet
• Hamlet’s self-criticism
• Hamlet’s fear