Act One
How long has the king been dead for? (an estimate)
two months
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet's friends
He believes they're the cause of men acting like monsters
Who killed Polonius?
Hamlet.
What upsets Laertes regarding his sisters burial?
The gravediggers cheerful attitude - they're singing
What did the Ghost say about the kings death?
Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern really at the castle?
What does he encourage Ophelia to do?
Join a nunnery.
Where is Polonius' body hidden?
Under the stairs in the castle lobby.
What does Hamlet reveal at the burial?
What was hamlet's plan?
Wait for the ghost and confront it.
Who did Hamlet write love letters to?
Ophelia
What does Hamlet consider doing?
Taking his life
What is in the sealed note the king sent to England?
Orders to kill Hamlet.
What happens to the queen?
She is accidentally poisoned by Claudius.
What did the Ghost say to Hamlet regarding his mother?
Not to go after and blame her for his father's death.
What did the Claudius's reaction show?
That the Ghost is telling the truth - He killed the King
Why doesn't he take his life?
He's afraid of what happens after death.
Who dies in act four?
Ophelia.
Who killed Hamlet?
Laertes
Who was planning to attack?
Fortinbras
Where did this act take place?
The castle.
Where does the king want to send Hamlet?
To England.
How does Ophelia die?
Drowning
Who does Hamlet want to be king?
Fortinbras.