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Hamlet Act I
Hamlet Act I
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Review of content, characters, and literary elements within Act I of Hamlet
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"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
Hamlet
Horatio
Marcellus
None of the above
2
Where does Horatio go to school?
Elsinore
Oxford
Cambridge
Wittenburg
3
What does Polonius force Ophelia to do?
Have an affair with Claudius
Marry Hamlet
Stay away from Hamlet
Spy on Hamlet
4
Who sees the ghost first?
Marcellus and Horatio
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Hamlet and Fortinbras
Francisco and Bernardo
5
How does everyone believe King Hamlet died?
Pneumonia
Poisoned by a snake bite
Heart attack
Poisoned by his brother
6
What is the "King's Rousse" an example of?
Cirvumventing
Usurp
Fortifying
Canon
7
Which character(s) has not yet been introduced?
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Gertrude
Ophelia
Ghost
8
When Hamlet is left alone and speaks to no one in particular, what is this called?
Monologue
Dramatic irony
Speech
Soliloquy
9
What does Hamlet fear about how other countries view Denmark?
They fear them
They think them weak
They think of them as a formidable foe
They think of them as drunks
10
"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, but not expressed in fancy; rich; not gaudy..."
Ophelia
Claudius
Laertes
Polonius
11
Who is considered a scholar?
Bernardo
Horatio
Francisco
Marcellus
12
Which of the following characters could be considered reckless?
Horatio
King Hamlet
Fortinbras
Prince Hamlet
13
"O that this too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into dew."
Horatio
Hamlet
Laertes
Ophelia
14
What does this quote mean: "A little more than kin and less than kind."
They both had the same goal that which brought them together
Dual relationship that is unnatural and unfriendly
Related in more ways than one which makes them both happy
More family than friends
15
Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltemand?
France
Norway
Paris
Denmark
16
Why does Horatio believe the ghost is there?
To speak to Hamlet
An imminent invasion from Norway
Neither answer
Both answers
17
Who is the prince of Norway?
Horatio
Hamlet
Fortinbras
Bernardo
18
Which is NOT a piece of advice given to Laertes by Polonius?
Never live above your means
Be an honorable man
Dress well, but not gaudy
Speak as much as you listen
19
What is it called when one person speaks on stage with others present?
None of the above
Monologue
Foil
Soliloquy
20
What does Hamlet make Horatio swear to?
Never speak of the evening's events
Go along with him acting crazy
Attend mass
Help him avenge his father's death
21
Who is Laertes and Ophelia's father?
Polonius
Reynaldo
Claudius
Horatio
22
What does the ghost tell Hamlet do with his mother?
Take her to safety
Leave her alone
Murder her
Let heaven have its way with her
23
What does Claudius tell Hamlet to do?
Cheer up
Go back to school
Respect him and his mother
Marry Ophelia
24
Who are Voltemand and Cornelius?
Claudius' messengers
Gertrude's ladies in waiting
Right hand men to Claudius
Hamlet's childhood friends
25
Which character is weak and is moved by passion?
Ophelia
Gertrude
Barnardo
None of the above
