Act I
Who was the first person to see the ghost?
Marcellus and Bernardo
Where does Polonius send Reynaldo?
to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages
Why does Claudius decide to send Hamlet to England?
He believes that Hamlet is dangerous
What does the Queen say Hamlet is doing while she and the king are talking?
Hiding Polonius's body and crying for what he's done.
How does Gertrude die?
She drinks the poisoned wine meant for Hamlet.
Where does the play take place?
Denmark
what is Polonius plan for testing his theory about Hamlet's madness?
he wants to have Hamlet meet Ophelia.
What, according to Hamlet, is "the purpose of playing," or acting?
to represent reality
On what errand does the King send Rosencrantz and Guilderstern?
To find out where Hamlet is planning to hide the body.
How does Claudius die?
Hamlet stabs him with the poisoned blade and then forces him to drink the rest of the poison.
What does young Fortinbras want to do?
Get Revenge
why does Polonius think Hamlet is mad?
he thinks Ophelia's rejections have been too much for Hamlet.
What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play?
He asks Horatio to watch Claudius to see his guilt
What does Hamlet claim to have done with the corpse?
The body's with the king, but the king's not with the body.
What does Fortinbras say he will do to honor Hamlet?
To fire the soldiers's guns in honor of him and read him his military rights.
Who do the soldiers want to tell about the ghost?
Hamlet
What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1?
he arranges to have several of his own lines put into the play
What instrument does Hamlet command Guildenstern to play?
He commands Guildenstern to play the recorder (or sometimes he calls it the "pipe")
When Claudius asks Hamlet where Polonius is, what is Hamlet's answer?
At dinner, where he's the one being eaten
What happens when Hamlet steps out from the place where and and Horatio have been watching the funeral?
Hamlet and Laertes brawl in the gravel.
What news does Horatio bring Hamlet?
That his father's ghost has been seen on the ramparts of the castle.
Where did the act mostly take place?
It mostly took place in the castle.
What is Hamlet's mood just before going to his mother's chamber?
He's kind of pumped up now that he knows the truth about Claudius, he is ready to be cruel.
For what purpose is Fortinbras in Denmark?
To invade Poland, he wants to move his troops across Denmark.
What message does Osric bring to Hamlet from the King?
That Laertes wants to sword fight him as soon as possible.