Hamlet ACT 1 Study Guide

Hamlet is based on Amleth, Prince of Denmark.

• True
• False

What is the name of the castle where the The Tragedy of Hamlet is set?

• Denmark
• Elsinore
• Osric
• Francisco

Where is Hamlet in school?

• France
• Wittenburg
• Fortinbras
• Elsinore

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The deceased King Hamlet and Claudius are associated with what nation?

• England
• Norway
• Denmark
• Sweden

What have Barnardo and Marcellus seen twice during their watch before the play begins?

• an eclipse
• a ghost
• a secret affair
• Claudius committing a crime

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The ghost claims that _______ is responsible for the murder of King Hamlet.

• Polonius
• Fortinbras
• Laertes
• Claudius

Who is now married to the late King Hamlet's wife?

• Polonius
• Laertes
• Cornelius
• Claudius

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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.
• He was forced to leave school, and his fiance cancelled their wedding.

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They ghost will only speak to

• Horatio
• Claudius
• Barnardo
• Hamlet

The Ghost appears to Hamlet in order to

• say goodbye to him

• tell Hamlet the truth about his birth

• exact a promise of revenge from Hamlet

• warn Hamlet of the horrors of the afterlife

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