Act 1
What was Laertes' warning to Ophelia in regards to Hamlet?
To not fall in love with Hamlet because he will always choose family.
Who are the two characters that Claudius gets to keep an eye on Hamlet?
What did Hamlet name his play within a play?
The Mousetrap
"Do it, England, For like the hectic in my blood he rages, And thou must cure me."
What did Claudius ask of the King of England?
To either kill Hamlet or imprison him.
What famous figure did Hamlet compare the death of Yorick to?
"Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust; the dust is earth..." - Alexander the Great
What directions did King Hamlet give to his son, Hamlet?
To avenge his death and to not punish Gertrude?
What does Polonius believe is the "very cause of Hamlet's lunacy"?
His love for Ophelia
Where was Polonius killed?
Behind a tapestry in Gerturde's room.
Why does Hamlet refer to the King as "my mother"?
What are Hamlet's last words?
"The rest is silence."
How long after King Hamlet's death does Gertrude remarry?
Less than two months.
Hamlet's play, the Mousetrap, will only be successful if what?
Claudius still has the capacity to feel guilt.
"Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrung."
This insult by Hamlet is directed to Claudius and concerns what?
People without guilt have nothing to fear by his play, Mousetrap.
What is the name of the tree in which Ophelia drowned near?
A willow tree.
Why was the Gravedigger so upset that Ophelia would receive a Christian funeral?
"Is she to be buried in Christian burial that willfully seeks her own salvation?" - She committed suicide.
Who was the first character to see the ghost of King Hamlet?
Marcellus
When speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, what did Hamlet compare living in Denmark to?
"To me it is a prison"
What, according to Hamlet, keeps a person from escaping the troubles of their own life?
There is a fear of something dreadful happening after death and the thoughts of it keep people from taking action.
What is Claudius bragging about when he claims Gertrude will call it an accident?
The plan is so well thought out, that even Hamlet's own mother will believe it was an accident.
How many characters are dead at the very end of Act 5? HINT: Including King Hamlet.
9
What does Claudius say to Hamlet about mourning his father?
He says it's endearing to an extent, but not manly. Continuing to mourn is stubborn and against God.
What is said by Hamlet to Polonius while he is pretending to be mad. HINT: basically called him a poor commoner
"You are a fishmonger"
Why does Gertrude say that the Player Queen "doth protest too much"?
The player queen's declarations that she will not remarry remind Gertrude that she has remarried quickly.
"Let him go, Gertrude. Do not fear our person. There’s such divinity doth hedge a king. That treason can but peep to what it would."
Claudius tells Gertrude that God protects the king. What is ironic about this?
God did not put Claudius on the throne, as he is not the rightful king.
Who was Hamlet's choice for King of Denmark?
Prince Fortinbras