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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country will attack Denmark?
a)
Norway
b)
Germany
c)
Denmark
d)
Finland
2.
Who did Hamlet senior kill?
a)
Claudius
b)
Fortinbras
c)
Young Fortinbras
d)
Bernardo
3.
Who first sees the ghost of King Hamlet?
a)
Marcellus and Bernardo
b)
Horatio
c)
Hamlet
d)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
4.
Who  is Horatio?
a)
The prince of Denmark
b)
Hamlet's best friend
c)
The prince of Norway
5.
Who wants his father's land back?
a)
Fortinbras
b)
Prince Hamlet
c)
Laertes
d)
Claudius
6.

Of which country does Hamlet's family rule over?

a)

Norway

b)

France

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

7.

What strange event has happened twice at night near the castle?

a)

The ghost of King Hamlet has appeared

b)

Hamlet and Ophelia have been spotted spending time alone together

c)

An unexplained light has appeared near the grave of King Hamlet

d)

Prince Hamlet has had an emotional meltdown

8.

Why does Horatio not believe the guards about what they have seen?

a)

He doesn't believe in ghosts

b)

He knows that people can scare easily in the middle of the night

c)

The guards are not educated or reliable sources of information

d)

He has not seen the ghost with his own eyes

9.

What do the men believe the ghost is trying to foretell?

a)

The death of Prince Hamlet

b)

Fall of the country

c)

A forthcoming battle

d)

Prosperity for the kingdom

10.

How many times before have the guards seen the ghost?

a)

three times

b)

once

c)

none

d)

twice