Hamlet 1.4 What's Happening?

What is the setting as the scene opens?

• Nighttime with the guards

• Morning in the town square

• Daytime in the castle

• Afternoon in the garden

What does Hamlet hope for when he joins the guards?

• To meet a friend

• To find a hidden treasure

• To see the ghost reappear

• To catch a thief

Who does the ghost resemble when it appears?

• A famous king

• Hamlet's deceased father

• A stranger

• Hamlet's uncle

Why is Hamlet suspicious of the ghost?

• He thinks it might be a trick by the guards

• He believes it could be a devil in disguise

• He suspects it is a dream

• He fears it is a hallucination

What is Hamlet's main concern about the ghost's identity?

• That it might be a lost soul

• That it could be a devil trying to deceive him

• That it is a figment of his imagination

• That it is a warning of danger