Hamlet Acts 1 & 2

Who is the protagonist of our drama and Prince of Denmark?

• Horatio
• Hamlet
• Polonius
• Claudius

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Who is the Queen of Denmark and Hamlet's mother?

• Ophelia
• Gertrude
• Elsinore
• Rosencrantz

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Who is the current King of Denmark?

• Hamlet
• Polonius
• Claudius
• Laertes

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Who murders the original King of Denmark to take his throne?

• Hamlet
• Polonius
• Claudius
• Gertrude

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Who  is Horatio?

• The prince of Denmark
• Hamlet's best friend
• The prince of Norway

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In which country is the play Hamlet set?

• Sweden
• England
• Denmark
• Scotland

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In the first scene, what drives the Ghost away?

• The sound of cannons.
• A rooster crowing at the break of dawn
• Marcellus throwing his partisan.
• The sound of trumpets.

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For what reason is Horatio asked to witness the ghost? 

• He is a scholar and is trustworthy
• He is known for his sanity
• He is the king's nephew
• He is the first person the guards encounter.

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Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

• His mother has been ignoring him and his uncle is annoying
• His father died and his uncle declared war on Fortinbras.
• His father died and his uncle married his mother soon after his father's death.
• He misses university life and isn't allowed to return

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Which character is contemplating suicide?

• Gertrude
• Ophelia
• Hamlet
• Polonius

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