Hamlet So Far

What is the overall setting of the play?

• Denmark

• Scotland

• England

• Italy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What do we learn about young Fortinbras in Act I Scene i?

• He is a friend of Prince Hamlet's and they met at Wittenburg.

• He killed King Hamlet and is coming to kill young Hamlet as well.

• He wants to be allies with Denmark and wants to end the feud his father started.

• He is angry with Denmark and wants to get the land back that his late father lost to King Hamlet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How are King Claudius and Queen Gertrude related to prince Hamlet?

• They are his uncle and sister

• They are his father and aunt

• They are his uncle/stepfather and mother

• They are his brother and mother

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In Act I Scene ii, why is Hamlet so upset when we first meet him?

Select all that apply

• Queen Gertrude married her deceased husband's brother less than two months after his father's death.

• King Claudius and Queen Gertrude told Hamlet to "be a man", stop grieving, and move on with his life.

• King Claudius and Queen Gertrude have forbidden him from marrying Ophelia.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who is Polonius in relation to Ophelia and Laertes?

• Their uncle and boat captain

• Their murderer

• Their servant

• Their father

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

 At the end of Act I Scene III, Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius's wish. What will she do?

• She will avoid seeing and speaking with Hamlet

• She will marry prince Fortinbras

• She will leave for France with her brother

• She will marry prince Hamlet in order to climb the social hierarchy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear/promise in Act I Scene V?

• Do not reveal that him and young Fortinbras are working together to take down King Claudius

• Do not tell Polonius about his relationship with Ophelia

• To tell everyone that the Ghost is here to save them all

• To never mention what they saw and "play along" in the future when Hamlet acts crazy

Why is Ophelia so upset in the beginning of Act II?

• Hamlet broke up with her

• Polonius said he was going to kill Hamlet if it's the last thing he does

• She misses her brother, Laertes.

• Hamlet has visited her and seemed out of his mind

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What message is delivered to Claudius regarding Fortinbras's advances (Act II Scene ii)?

• Voltemand reports that the king has put a stop to Fortinbras’s schemes and Fortinbras has sworn to keep the peace with Denmark

• Voltemand reports that Fortinbras was killed on the battlefield and his men retreated.

• Fortinbras has teamed with Denmark's allies and convinced them to attack Denmark, taking out King Claudius in the process.

• Voltemand reveals that Fortinbras is advancing without pause and has already overtaken the Northern Quadrant.

What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do (Act II, Scene ii)?

• Discover the cause of Hamlet's odd behavior

• To spy on Prince Fortinbras

• Take out Hamlet so he is no longer a threat to the kingdom

• To find out if Ophelia plans to marry Hamlet

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10