Hamlet Act I

Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

• His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancee has cancelled the wedding plans.
• His father died, and his uncle declared war on Fortinbras.
• His father died, and his uncle married his mother less than two months after his father's death.

What news does Horatio bring to Hamlet?

• Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has come upon the land.
• Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated.
• Horatio tells Hamlet about king Hamlet's ghost.

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At the end of scene iii, Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius' wish. What will she do?

• She will marry Fortinbras.
• She will go into a convent for a year.
• She will stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.

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Hamlet's mother

• Gertrude
• Jennifer
• Ophelia

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Who tells Ophelia that Hamlet's love is fleeting?

• Laertes
• Polonius
• Laertes and Polonius

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"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."  
Who said it?

• Laertes
• Marcellus
• Polonius
• Ophelia

What is Claudius doing while Hamlet is speaking to his father's ghost?

• Spying on the conversation
• Getting drunk
• Preparing for war with Norway
• Dancing on King Hamlet's grave (literally)

They ghost will only speak to

• Horatio
• Claudius
• Barnardo
• Hamlet

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How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?

• stabbed him
• choked him
• he didn't kill him
• poured poison in his ear

How does Denmark think King Hamlet died?

• stab wound
• natural causes
• snake bit
• in battle

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