Scene I
Where does the play Hamlet take place?
Denmark, Elsinore
Why does the king send Cornelius and Voltemand to Norway?
To talk to Fortinbras' uncle about avoiding war.
Who is Polonius son and daughter?
Laertes and Ophelia
What is the king doing at the beginning of the act while Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus stand guard?
Partying and drinking
What's one word to describe Horatio?
Loyal, Intellectual, Educated, Skeptical
What country might go to war with Denmark?
Norway
Who has King Claudius married?
Queen Gertrude
Who do Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia about?
Hamlet
How does Hamlet feel about the party tradition?
He doesn't like it; He thinks it is embarrassing to Denmark.
Where does Hamlet go to college?
Wittenberg
Why does Horatio decide to tell Hamlet about the ghost?
Loyalty
Why are the queen and king bothered by Hamlet's clothes?
Hamlet is dressed in all black
What is Ophelia's response to Laertes warning?
Don't be a hypocrite
What appears to Hamlet in this scene?
the ghost
Who is a friend of Hamlet's?
Horatio, Marcellus, Barnardo, Francisco
What does the ghost indicate for Denmark's future?
A bad omen; chaos
About how long has Hamlet's father been dead?
2 months
What does this quote mean,
"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."
Listen to many people, but talk to only a few.
Why does Marcellus say the following line after seeing the ghost,
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark?"
The ghost represents Denmark's decay.
Who is the queen with two husbands?
Gertrude
What three reasons does Horatio outline for a ghost's return?
1. A good deed that will bring that will bring the ghost peace.
2. Ghost knowledge on something bad that will happen to the country.
3. Ghost knowledge about a hidden treasure.
What does Hamlet plan to do at the end of the scene
Go see the ghost
What does Polonius tell Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
Don't pay attention to him and don't believe him.
Who does the ghost wave over at the end of the scene?
A. Hamlet B. Marcellus C. Horatio
A. Hamlet
Name one of the three questions Marcellus asked in Scene 1?
Why are we standing guard so often?
Why are we buying so many weapons?
Why are the shipwrights working all week?