20
QuizMultiple Choice

Elizabethan Drama: The Tragedy of Hamlet — Test

Question 20 • English Language Arts 12

Which statement best explains why Shakespeare alludes to Hecuba throughout Act II, Scene ii of Hamlet ?

Answer
A
Like Gertrude, Hecuba shows little emotion after the death of her husband.
B
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba takes revenge on her husband’s killer.
C
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.
D
Like Gertrude, Hecuba has married the brother of her dead husband.
Previous
Next