Hamlet Act 1 and 2

Where is Hamlet in school?

• France
• Wittenburg
• Fortinbras
• Elsinore

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Who is Claudius to Hamlet?

• Son
• Cousin
• Step-Dad
• Step-Dad and Uncle

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What is Hamlet's mother's name?

• Gertrude
• Jennifer
• Ophelia
• Lady Hamlet

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Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand?

• Sweden for reinforcements
• England to ask for money
• Norway to ask the King to keep Fortinbras from going to battle
• To Elisnore to get revenge

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What does King Claudius tell Hamlet?

• He suggests Hamlet think about going to the  University at Cambridge.
• He tells Hamlet to stop grieving for his father's death, and to think of him as his father.
• He tells Hamlet that he should go on a pilgrimage to honor his father.

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Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

• His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancee has cancelled the wedding plans.
• His father died, and his uncle declared war on Fortinbras.
• His father died, and his uncle married his mother less than two months after his father's death.

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What news does Horatio bring to Hamlet?

• Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has come upon the land.
• Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated.
• Horatio tells Hamlet about king Hamlet's ghost.

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What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears Horatio's news?

• Hamlet decides to go to confession and communion.
• He decides to have the doctor examine his mother.
• Hamlet decides to go on watch with the guards at midnight to verify Horatio's news.

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"O that this too too solid flesh would melt,
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!"
Who said it?

• Horatio
• the Ghost
• Hamlet
• Gertrude

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What is being indicated by Hamlet in the previous quote?

• He is having trouble roasting a turkey.
• He wishes he could remove himself from his current situation.
• He is upset that Ophelia is breaking up with him.
• He hopes that his mother's new marriage will bring her happiness.

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