Hamlet (Act I, Scenes 1-4)

Who joins Bernardo, the watchman, on his watch of the castle?

• Francisco and Horatio

• Marcellus and Horatio

• Prince Hamlet and Marcellus

• Francisco and Prince Hamlet

What do Marcellus and Bernardo want to show Horatio?

• A ghost

• Their wives

• Prince Hamlet

• Other watchmen

What proves to Horatio that the ghost is that of King Hamlet?

• His accent

• His resemblance to Prince Hamlet

• His armor

• His story

How does Horatio explain the appearance of King Hamlet's ghost?

• He says it's a warning sign.

• He says it's a sign of peace.

• He claims it's a sign of the King's wishes for his son.

• He calls it a sign of the occult.

Who is Fortinbras?

• Prince of Denmark

• King of Denmark

• King of Norway

• Prince of Norway

Who is now married to King Hamlet's wife?

• Polonius

• Claudius

• Laertes

• Cornelius

What does King Claudius say he is in mourning over?

• The death of his father

• The death of his son

• The death of his brother

• His recent marriage

What do Claudius and Gertrude want Prince Hamlet to do?

• Go back to school

• Stay close to them

• Become the king

• Get married

What does Prince Hamlet contemplate doing because he is so upset?

• Killing himself

• Running away

• Eloping

• Attacking Fortinbras

What does Fortinbras want from Claudius?

• A position in the Danish court

• Lands that once belonged to Norway

• A marriage to Ophelia

• A tax from the peasants