Act 1
What confronts Marcellus and Barnardo twice during their guard shift?
The ghost of King Hamlet
What caused Hamlets madness?
His love for Ophelia
Where does Claudius plan on sending Hamlet?
To England to be executed
How does Laertes say Ophelia died?
He says she drowned
Whose funeral procession do Hamlet and Horatio interrupt?
Ophelia's
After the passing of King Hamlet, who does the newly widowed Gertrude marry?
Claudius, Hamlets brother
What does Hamlet compare Denmark to?
A prison
How does Claudius react to the murder scene in the play?
He suddenly stands up and leaves the room.
What does Hamlet's letter to Horatio say?
It says he escaped Rosencrntz and Guildenstern to a pirate ship.
Who's skull does Hamlet pick up?
Yorik, King Hamlets jester
How was King Hamlet killed?
Claudius kills him by pouring poison into his ears while he slept
What is the relationship between Rosencrantz, Guildenstern and Hamlet?
Childhood friends
What does Hamlet want his mother to stop doing?
Sleeping with / seeing the king
What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz?
He calls him a sponge because he just absorbs all of the Kings wishes and ideals
What type of burial does Hamlet get?
Fortinbras arranges a military burial
What does Laertes say to Ophelia regarding Hamlet?
To stay away from him
What news does Voltemand bring?
He says that Fortinbras is backing off of Norway and will commence attacking Poland
What does Hamlet do when he hears noise behind the curtains?
He stabs it killing Polonius who was hiding in the curtains
What does the letter that Claudius sends with Rozencrantz and Guildenstern to England say?
They say that Hamlet should be killed as soon as he gets to England
What does Osric challenge Hamlet to do?
To have a fencing battle with Laertes
What does the Ghost of King Hamlet tell Hamlet to do?
He must kill Claudius, but spare Gertrude
What does Polonius send Reynaldo to do?
To spy on Laertes while he is in France
Why can't Claudius pray for what he has done?
He still feels guilty for his actions as well as he feels since he is still reaping the rewards for his actions
What do the King and Laertes plan to do to Hamlet?
Laertes will kill Hamlet and if that goes wrong then the King will poison him
Who claims to love Ophelia most?
Hamlet