Act 1
Why do Claudius and Gertrude invite Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to the castle?
To figure out why Hamlet is upset.
Ophelia tells her father that Hamlet came to her chamber and is acting like a __________?
Madman
At the beginning of Act 3, what does King Claudius decide to do with Hamlet?
Ship Hamlet to England
How does Hamlet feel about killing Polonius?
Doesn't seem to care
Why is Hamlet upset with the gravediggers the beginning of Act 5?
Because they are singing and treating the bones disrespectfully.
Why does Laertes tell Ophelia to regard Hamlet's declarations of love as a passing fancy?
Hamlet will one day be king and will have to put the country first.
What does Gertrude think is causing Hamlet's change in behavior?
Her hasty marriage to Claudius and the death of his father.
What character traits lead to Polonius' death?
Nosiness/Meddling
Why can't Claudius openly have Hamlet executed for Polonius' murder?
He is loved by many.
How does Hamlet react when he hears of Ophelia's death?
He is heartbroken and distraught.
Why does Marcellus ask Horatio to speak to the ghost in the opening scene?
They are scared too scared to talk to the ghost but trust Horatio's opinion.
Polonius interprets Hamlet's encounter with Ophelia as sign that.......
Hamlet has gone mad with unrequited love (not returned).
At the end of the bedroom scene, what does Hamlet request of this mother?
Do not go to Claudius' bed that night.
Who does Laertes initially think killed his father?
Claudius
What happens to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet orders for them to be executed in England.
At the end of Act 1, what does Hamlet ask Horatio to swear to do?
Not say anything about being the ghost or Hamlet's plan to pretend to be crazy.
Why does Hamlet want the actors to put on a play with lines he will ad?
He wants to use the play to hopefully see Claudius' guilt in King Hamlet's death.
Why does Hamlet admire Horatio?
Horatio can balance emotion and logic.
What does Hamlet admire about Fortinbras? Why?
Fortinabras' ambition. Hamlet feels like a coward.
At the end of the play, what does Hamlet ask of Horatio to do?
Tell his story and clear his name.
Why explanation does Horatio give for the military build-up?
Fortinbras wants to reclaim the lands Old Hamlet won from his father.
What is Polonius' plan to find out if Hamlet is "mad" because of his relationship with Opheila?
To hide in the Queen's bedroom and spy on Hamlet's conversation with his mom.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill King Claudius when he has the opportunity immediately after the play?
Claudius was praying and Hamlet is worried he would go to heaven.
How are Laertes and Hamlet alike?
Both seek revenge for their father's deaths.
Who all died in the last scene of the play? (4 people)
Hamlet, Laertes, Claudius, and Gertrude.