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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet. Hamlet: To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause.

A

The actor playing Hamlet shouts his lines to the audience while wildly gesturing with his hands.

B

The actor playing Hamlet speaks slowly and deliberately, weighing the meaning of every word as he goes along.

C

The actor playing Hamlet cries to himself as he tearfully speaks the lines to himself.

D

The actor playing Hamlet sings the lines, adding an impromptu melody to the soliloquy.

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Take a look at these images from Sir Laurence Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet.

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They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is angry and forceful.

B

They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is thoughtful and somber.

C

They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is distressed and weepy.

D

They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is comedic and jovial.

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Take a look at this image from Jonathan Price’s adaptation of Hamlet.Take a look at this image from Sir Lawrence Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet.

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Both actors appear to be calm and logical, emphasizing the idea that Hamlet has not fallen into madness.

B

Both actors appear to be angry and tormented, emphasizing the idea that Hamlet has fallen into madness.

C

The actors are not wearing similar clothes, indicating that it is necessary to change wardrobes for each separate production.

D

The actors are not expressing the same emotions, indicating that it is difficult for actors to agree about how to interpret Hamlet.

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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet. Hamlet: To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause

A

These choices emphasize the possibility that Hamlet has gone mad.

B

These choices emphasize the idea that the ghost may be imagined.

C

These choices emphasize the fact that Hamlet is seeking revenge against Claudius.

D

These choices emphasize the fact that Hamlet is considering taking his own life.

6

Which best describes a change an adaptation would make if Hamlet was set in modern times?

A

Hamlet and his family are commoners instead of royals.

B

The play’s setting is the United States of America.

C

The play within the play is changed into a reality TV show.

D

Hamlet is a young princess rather than a prince.

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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.. . . who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover’d country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will, And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of?

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a weary life

B

undiscover’d country

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puzzles the will

D

those ills we have

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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?

A

He still loves Ophelia.

B

He believes the ghost was real.

C

He is planning his revenge.

D

He is contemplating suicide.

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In his adaptation of Hamlet, Jonathan Price plays both Hamlet and the ghost. Which methods might Jonathan Price use to make it clear to the audience that he is playing both characters? Choose three answers.

A

changing his tone of voice

B

changing his costume

C

changing his facial expression

D

changing his posture

E

changing his stage make-up

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How does an adaptation where the ghost and Hamlet are played by the same actor differ from an adaptation where the ghost and Hamlet are played by two separate actors?

A

By having the same actor play both parts, the existence of the ghost is proven and Hamlet’s madness is confirmed.

B

By having the same actor play both parts, the need for vengeance is emphasized and Hamlet’s lack of madness is confirmed.

C

By having the same actor play both parts, the two characters are separated and Hamlet’s lack of madness is confirmed.

D

By having the same actor play both parts, the two characters become one and Hamlet’s madness is confirmed.

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