Act 1
1.1
The ghost that appears to the soldiers at the beginning of the play is Hamlet's ____
Father
2.1
Polonius believes Hamlet has gone crazy because ___
he is lovesick for Ophelia
3.1
One of two characters who will spy on Hamlet's conversation with Ophelia
Claudius
Polonius
4.1-3
Claudius decides to send Hamlet to ___
England
5.1
Ophelia does not get a full funeral service because
she probably committed suicide
1.2
Name one reason Hamlet is angry at his mother in the beginning of the play.
She married her brother-in-law.
She did not wait long enough after her husband's death to remarry.
2.2
Claudius hires Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to
spy on Hamlet
find out what's bothering him
3.1
Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy is about whether it's better to be ___ or ___
alive or dead
4.4
Hamlet encounters the army of the Norwegian prince Fortinabras, who is on his way to invade ____
Poland
5.1
The Gravedigger shows Hamlet Yorick's skull. How did Hamlet know him?
Yorick was his father's jester.
1.3
One of two reasons Laertes and Polonius want Ophelia to break up with Hamlet.
Hamlet will not marry Ophelia because she is not a princess.
If Ophelia has relations with Hamlet, she cannot be married honorably.
2.2
Hamlet asks the Players to perform a play that will enact _____
the murder of his father
3.2
What does Claudius do right in the middle of the play?
He gets up and walks out.
4.5
Why does Laertes threaten and attack Claudius?
He wants to avenge his father's death.
5.2
How does Gertrude die?
She accidentally drinks the poison that was intended for Hamlet.
1.5
How did Claudius kill Hamlet, Sr.?
He poured poison in his ear.
2.2
By having the play performed in front of Claudius, Hamlet wants to test ____
if Claudius is guilty of killing his father
3.3
Hamlet has a chance to kill Claudius while he is alone and praying but does not. Why?
He will send Claudius to heaven.
4.7
Two of three ways Claudius and Laertes will kill Hamlet during the fencing match.
Laertes will remove the saftety tip from his sword.
Laertes will dip his sword in poison.
Claudius will poison Hamlet's wine.
5.2
One of two ways Hamlet kills Claudius
Hamlet stabs Claudius with the poisoned sword.
Hamlet makes Claudius drink the poisoned wine.
1.5.
Hamlet says he will put on an "antic disposition," meaning he will ___.
Act insane.
2.2
The name of the play Hamlet wants the actors to perform
"The Murder of Gonzago"
"The Mousetrap"
After Hamlet kills ___, he sees ___. (His mother does not see him.)
Polonius
The Ghost
4.7
Ophelia drowns. How did she end up in the brook?
The tree branch she was sitting on broke and she fell in to the water.
Before Hamlet dies, what job does he give to Horatio?
Horatio must tell Hamlet's story correctly.