Hamlet 1 (The basics)

Who wrote the play Hamlet?

• Charles Dickens

• Charles Shakespeare

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Shakespeare

What type of play is Hamlet?

• Romance

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

What is the name of Hamlet's mother?

• Gertrude

• Claudia

• Ophelia

• Karen

What is the name of Hamlet's uncle (who has recently become King at the start of the play)?

• Hamlet

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Claudius

Which country is Hamlet set?

• England

• France

• Denmark

• USA

What is the name of Hamlet's loyal friend?

• Claudius

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Polonius

What is the name of the pompous Lord Chamberlain that Hamlet accidentally murders?

• Polonius

• Ophelia

• Laertes

• Claudius

Throughout the play, whose death is Hamlet trying to avenge?

• His brother's

• His mother's

• His father's

• His own

Who does Hamlet have a fencing match with at the end of the play? (this leads to both of their deaths)

• Claudius

• Gertrude

• Polonius

• Laertes

What does Horatio bring Hamlet to see in Act 1 Scene 1?

• A fight

• The King killing Hamlet's father

• A ghost

• A ship sailing from Norway