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Hamlet Act 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does this play take place?

a)

The United States

b)

Australia

c)

Denmark

d)

England

2.

In Scene 1 we have two men on guard and one man following. What are the guard's names and what is the other man called?

a)

Marcellus, Bernardo, and Horatio

b)

Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude

c)

Cassius, Casca, Brutus

d)

Laertes, Ophelia, Polonius

3.

The ghosts speaks to Horatio and the guards.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Act 1 Scene 2: What is the name of the new King?

a)

King Claudius

b)

King Hamlet

c)

King Fortinbras

d)

King Horatio

5.

King Claudius is Hamlet's uncle and now his stepfather after marrying Hamlet's mom.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

King Claudius sends a message to Norway to try and get Prince Fortinbras to stop attacking Denmark.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Prince Hamlet agrees to stay in Denmark.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is Prince Hamlet's reaction to hearing that Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo saw the ghost of the King?

a)

He wants to go on the night watch to see the ghost

b)

He gets too scared and doesn't want to see the ghost

c)

He doesn't speak to them about the ghost

d)

He parties instead of listening to them

9.

Act 1 Scene 3: Laertes and Ophelia are brother and sister.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who interrupts Ophelia and Laertes' discussion about Hamlet?

a)

Polonius

b)

Hamlet

c)

Horatio

d)

King Claudius

11.

What is Polonius' job at the royal court in Denmark?

a)

He is the King's advisor

b)

He is a janitor

c)

He does not work at the court

d)

He is a babysitter

12.

Act 1 Scene 4: What does the ghost do when it appears to Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo?

a)

He motions for Hamlet to follow him

b)

He doesn't appear

c)

He speaks to them all

d)

The ghost dances for them

13.

Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo do not think it is a good idea to follow the ghost.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When Prince Hamlet follows the ghost Marcellus says they should follow him to make sure he is safe.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What does this iconic line mean?


"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."

a)

Something is wrong in Denmark

b)

Everything in Denmark is great

c)

People are getting rotten food in Denmark

d)

Denmark's crops got ruined

16.

Act 1 Scene 5: What does the dead King ask Hamlet to do?

a)

Get revenge for the King's murder

b)

Go celebrate his mother's marriage

c)

Leave Denmark

d)

Do nothing

17.

Who killed the King?

a)

Polonius

b)

Horatio

c)

Hamlet

d)

Claudius

18.

Why does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear not to tell anyone about the ghost?

a)

He wants to make sure he can get revenge without anyone knowing it was him

b)

He thinks they will forget about it

c)

He is confused and didn't actually see the ghost

d)

He wants to throw a party after

19.

Hamlet agrees to get revenge on King Claudius for killing his father.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

List least 4 things that happened in the first Act of the play.

4 lines