Hamlet Act 1

How do Horatio and the guards know that the ghost is that of Old King Hamlet?

• The ghost puts the idea into Horatio's mind.

• The ghost has the Old King's face.

• The ghost tells them.

• The ghost is wearing the Old King's battle armor.

With what country is Denmark potentially at war?

• Denmark

• Norway

• USA

• England

What does Hamlet vow to do after speaking to the sentries in Scene 2?

• join them to watch for the ghost

• kill Claudius

• take up arms against Norway

• return to Wittenburg

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What stunning announcement does Claudius make to the court at the start of scene 2?

• Prince Hamlet has gone mad.

• He has declared war on Denmark.

• He has married Queen Gertrude, his sister-in-law.

• King Hamlet was murdered.

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Whom does the ghost accuse of murder?

• Fortinbras, his enemy

• Gertrude, his wife

• Claudius, his brother

• Polonius, his advisor

What do Laertes and Polonius advise Ophelia to do in scene 3?

• to break off contact with Hamlet

• to marry Prince Hamlet

• that she keep silent during Claudius' wedding to Gertrude

• that she become Gertrude's lady-in-waiting

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Speaking to Hamlet in scene 4, what does Horatio say might be worse than death?

• knowing the truth

• going insane

• having to take revenge

• accepting Claudius as his step-father

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Why does Hamlet say he will follow the ghost regardless of the danger?

• He loves danger & welcomes adventure.

• He suspects Old King Hamlet will reveal his murderer.

• He is truly out of his mind.

• He gives no value to his life anyway, since his father is dead.

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The ghost says not to harm Queen Gertrude.

• true

• false

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How does the ghost of Old King Hamlet claim that he was murdered?

• He was smothered in his bed.

• Poison was poured in his ear while he slept in the garden.

• He was stabbed with a poisoned sword.

• He sipped from a poisoned goblet of wine.