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Who is Hamlet’s closest friend?
Horatio
What is the name of Hamlet's mother, the queen?
Gertrude
What is the name of Polonius's son?
Laertes
She is an athlete known for dishonesty and becomes involved with Nick.
Jordan Baker
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
What appears on the castle walls at night that frightens the guards?
The ghost of King Hamlet
Who becomes King of Denmark after King Hamlet dies?
Claudius
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
Avenge his murder
This area between West Egg and New York City symbolizes moral and social decay.
The Valley of Ashes
This is the name of the theatre most associated with Shakespeare’s plays.
The Globe
Who is torn between loyalty to her father and her feelings for Hamlet?
Ophelia
Ophelia loses her father. What tragic outcome follows?
Her mental breakdown
What is the main source of tension between Hamlet and his mother?
Her quick remarriage to Claudius
The contrast between East Egg and West Egg represents this divide.
New money vs old money
What is the name of Shakespeare's children?
Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith
Hamlet sees the ghost → What does this inspire Hamlet to do?
Seek revenge / investigate the truth
Polonius spies on Hamlet → What is one consequence of this?
Hamlet distrusts those around him / Polonius’s death
This object is responsible for Hamlet’s death, having been prepared with poison for a different purpose.
Daisy claims she hopes her daughter will grow up to be this.
A “beautiful little fool”
This group of actors often performed Shakespeare’s works, including "Hamlet.
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
“To be or not to be” is a speech about what topic?
Whether life is worth living / contemplating existence
Name one major theme in Hamlet.
Revenge, madness, betrayal, mortality, appearance vs. reality
Which character best represents the theme of loyalty?
Horatio
Who are described as careless?
Tom and Daisy
Finish the quote: All the __________ a stage
world's