Hamlet Review

Who is the ghost seen in scene 1 outside of the castle?

• Polonius

• Prince Hamlet

• Claudius

• King Hamlet

In what way is Claudius related to Prince Hamlet?

• Brother

• uncle

• cousin

• step-dad

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Which country does Hamlet's family rule over?

• France

• Sweden

• Norway

• Denmark

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What is the act of a character speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play?

• monologue

• soliloquy

• metaphor

• sermon

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In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Hamlet mean when he says that his relationship with Claudius is "a little more than kin and less than kind"?

• He respects Claudius' position as King of Denmark

• He accepts Claudius as his father and king

• He is confused by their relationship to each other

• He resents being related to Claudius

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Hamlet's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 2 expresses

• His happiness for his mother's new marriage

• satisfaction with his plan to become king

• sadness over his father's death

• frustration with his mother and uncle

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In Act 1, Scene 3 what does Laertes mean when he says that Hamlet's affection is "a violet in the youth of primy nature"?

• He genuinely wants to marry Ophelia

• He really likes plants

• He is already seeing another woman

• He is too young to be taken seriously

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Who tells Hamlet about the ghost outside of the castle?

• Marcellus

• Laertes

• Bernardo

• Horatio

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Why don't Horatio and the other guards want Hamlet to follow the ghost?

• They don't believe it's the ghost of the king

• They don't think it looks like King Hamlet

• They think it's a bad omen

• They think it's a figment of their imagination

What does the ghost of King Hamlet reveal to his son?

• Queen Gertrude was sleeping with Claudius before he died

• Claudius strangled him to death

• Claudius poured poison in his ear

• Claudius is actually Prince Hamlet's father