How does Queen Gertrude die ?
Correct answer: D. Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup.
- A. Accidentally stabbed by Laertes.
- B. Drowns in the river outside the castle.
- C. Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes.
- D. Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup.
Explanation
Gertrude unknowingly drinks from the cup Claudius has poisoned for Hamlet during the fencing match. She dies after revealing that the drink is poisoned, not from Laertes’ sword.
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