Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand?

Norway to ask the King to keep Fortinbras from going to battle

What does King Claudius tell Hamlet?

He tells Hamlet to stop grieving for his father's death, and to think of him as his father.

He suggests Hamlet think about going to the University at Cambridge.

He tells Hamlet that he should go on a pilgrimage to honor his father.

Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

His father died, and his uncle married his mother less than two months after his father's death.

His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancee has cancelled the wedding plans.

His father died, and his uncle declared war on Fortinbras.

What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears Horatio's news?

Hamlet decides to go on watch with the guards at midnight to verify Horatio's news.

Hamlet decides to go to confession and communion.

He decides to have the doctor examine his mother.

What is Laertes' advice to Ophelia?

He warns her to stay away from Hamlet and tells her to protect her virtue.

He tells her to take time to look over all of the young men before she makes a choice.

He tells her that Polonius is secretly in love with her.

Polonius gives advice to Laertes. Which of these is NOT part of that advice?

"Keep you in the rear of your affection. Out of the shot and danger of desire."

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."

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

She will stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.

She will go into a convent for a year.

What did the ghost tell Hamlet?

King Hamlet was murdered by Clauduis, and it asked Hamlet to avenge the murder.

Fortinbras is the rightful ruler, and asks Halmet to help him gain the throne.

Hamlet should take his mother and flee to Sweden, where they will be safe.

Hamlet swears Horatio to two things. What are they?

To not reveal the events of the evening, and to go along with him (Hamlet) if he pretends to be crazy.

To promise to protect his mother, and to defend the country against Fortinbras.

To promise to attend mass for him everyday for a year if he dies, and to marry Opheila.

What does Hamlet swear to do after his conversation with the Ghost?

Focus solely on getting revenge for his father's death

Bide his time, and kill Claudius at the right moment

To take vengeance on both Claudius and Gertrude

Investigate the Ghost's story and make sure it is accurate

Marcellus’ comment that “Horatio says ’tis but our fantasy” suggests that

Horatio doesn't believe they'll actually see a ghost

Horatio had already seen the ghost

When Claudius addresses Hamlet as son, Hamlet replies “A little more than kin and less than kind”. This response suggests

he is disgusted by him calling him son

he thinks Claudius is kind for saying that

he looks at Claudius as a father figure

What is Hamlet's primary conflict at the beginning of Act I?

He does not agree with is mother's marriage, but cannot speak out against it.

He wants to return to college and his uncle will not allow it.

He is worried that Prince Fortinbras will attack.

He is in love with Ophelia and she doesn't feel the same,

The Ghost’s reference to the “sulf’rous and tormenting flames” suggests that

he is paying for sins he committed during his lifetime

At the end of Act I (Scene V) , Hamlet foreshadows what two events?

pretending to be crazy and seeking vengeance against his uncle

his own death and an attack from Fortinbras

marrying Ophelia and returning to college

Becoming the king and poisoning Claudius

Something the audience can hear but other characters can't

When the character is alone and revealing their inner thoughts

Not your main piece, but the other one

Something you serve with chicken

A speech where the character reveals their inner thoughts.

Something said to the audience that the other characters can't hear

Hamlet Act One Review

Authored by Shannon Walker

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Murdered prior to the beginning of play.

Bernardo

Marcellus

King Hamlet

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Guard at Elsinore

Bernardo

Horatio

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Guard at Elsinore

Laertes

Marcellus

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Guard at Elsinore

Claudius

Francisco

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What had Bernardo and Marcellus seen at a prior watch?

Horatio and Marcellus meeting secretly in a grove of trees.

King Hamlet's ghost

Hamlet crying and acting crazed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost?

They want to tell Hamlet (King Hamlet's son)

They want to tell the Queen.

They want to tell the priests.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hamlet's mother

Gertrude

Jennifer

Ophelia

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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Hamlet Act One Review

Murdered prior to the beginning of play.

Guard at Elsinore

Guard at Elsinore

Guard at Elsinore

What had Bernardo and Marcellus seen at a prior watch?

Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost?

Hamlet's mother

Hamlet's uncle-Hamlet's step father

Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand?

What does King Claudius tell Hamlet?

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