Act I:
The Revelation
The Revelation
Whose funeral was held at the beginning of the play?
The King Hamlet
The reason why Polonius believes Hamlet is mad
Ophelia’s rejection
Where does Claudius plan on sending Hamlet
England
What does Hamlet think Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are doing for Claudius
Being Spies
Where did Hamlet come back from?
England
What did Hamlet‘s friends claim to see?
The ghost of the king
Hamlet rewrites the play to include this
His father’s death
What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play
Watch Claudius to see his guilt
What orders does Claudius send to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
To kill Hamlet
How did Ophelia die?
Drowning in a river
What country does the Kingdom belong to?
Denmark
The play’s the thing, wherein I’ll catch the ___________ of the King
Conscience
What does Hamlet accuse his mother of
Betraying his father
When does Laertes plan to kill Hamlet
During a fencing match
What was the name of the jester Hamlet recognized from a skull?
Yorick
Who were the two characters that Hamlet shared his plan with?
Horatio and Marcellus
Where Polonius finds Hamlet
The library
The name of the play
The Mousetrap
What do Laertes and Claudius plan to do if Hamlet wins the duel
Poison him with a cup of wine
Why did Laertes want to duel Hamlet?
To avenge the death of Polonius and Ophelia
Who is Hamlet’s best friend?
Horatio
Hamlet’s friends; Rosencrantz & _________
Guildenstern
Why does Hamlet refrain from killing Claudius when he has the opportunity
He will go to heaven
What does Ophelia “give” to Laertes
Rosemary and pansies
Hamlet’s last words?
“The rest is silence.”