Hamlet Act 1

Who first saw the ghost?

• The guards, Marcellus and Barnardo

• Horatio and Francisco

• Claudius

• Hamlet

The ghost speaks to Horatio.

• True, the ghost answers Horatio's questions.

• False, Horatio orders the ghost to speak, but he does NOT.

What does Claudius tell Hamlet?

(regarding his grief)

• Grief for a certain amount of time is acceptable, but it's been long enough, and you're overdoing it.

• The fact that you're still grieving is unmanly.

• It's time to start thinking of me as your father now.

• King Claudius says all these things to Hamlet.

Why is Hamlet so upset?

• His father recently died.

• His mother married his uncle.

• The King and Queen tell him to get over it; it's time to move on.

• All of these cause Hamlet pain and sadness.

Hamlet is the Prince of Norway.

• TRUE, Hamlet is the Prince of Norway.

• FALSE, Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark.

Who is Ophelia's brother?

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Polonius

• Hamlet

Ophelia agrees to "obey" her father.

Obey what, exactly?

• To behave better at boarding school

• To be home before midnight

• To reduce her daily screen time by 20%

• To not speak to Hamlet anymore

One piece of fatherly advice Polonius gives to Laertes is . . .

• Don't always say what you're thinking.

• Follow your dreams.

• Always wait 30 min. to go swimming after eating.

• Pack your own lunch and avoid the cafeteria.

Two pieces of fatherly advice Polonius gives Laertes are . . .

• Listen more than you speak.

• Don't borrow money and don't lend it.

• Avoid dairy.

• Get at least 6 hours of sleep per night.

Who all has seen the ghost by the end of Act I?

• Hamlet

• Horatio

• Marcellus and Bernardo

• All of these men have seen the ghost.