Hamlet Act 1: Scenes 1-3

Whose ghost appears in Act 1 Scene i?

• Horatio

• Prince Hamlet

• Bernardo

• King Hamlet

Who sees the ghost?

• Bernardo

• Marcellus

• Horatio

• Prince Hamlet

What do the men believe the ghost is trying to foretell?

• The death of Prince Hamlet

• Misfortune for the kingdom

• A forthcoming battle

• Prosperity for the kingdom

What does Fortinbras demand?

• That Claudius marry Gertrude

• The Claudius send Prince Hamlet as an emissary

• That Claudius surrender lands won by King Hamlet

• That Gertrude marry his father and unite the kingdoms

What does Gertrude mean when she tells Hamlet to "cast off his nightly colour"?

• Change clothes

• stop mourning for his father

When Hamlet is alone at the end of Act 1, Scene ii, what does Hamlet wish for?

• His father to return from the dead

• His uncle's death

• That he could die

• To face Fortinbras in battle

What advice does Laertes give to Ophelia

• Do not fall in love with Hamlet

• Seduce Hamlet so that she would be able to marry into royalty

• Avoid Hamlet because he is still in mourning

What does Polonius forbid Ophelia from doing?

• Talking to her brother

• Associating with Prince Hamlet

• Telling people about her conversation with Laertes

What does Horatio want to do about the ghost?

• Tell Prince Hamlet

• Wait until the next night and try to talk to it again

• Try to banish it

• Fight it

How does Prince Hamlet feel about his mother's marriage to his Uncle?

• Happy

• unhappy

• Indifferent