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Hamlet Act I Scene i

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Comprehension questions for high school students reading Hamlet. #hamlet #shakespeare

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1
The ghost is about to speak to Horatio when:
the next watch arrives
the sun rises
a cock crows
Marcellus drops his sword
2
The play is set in?
England
Poland
Norway
Denmark
3
Who does Horatio suggest they should tell about the ghost?
Laertes
Prince Hamlet
Claudius
Polonius
4
The ghost looks like:
Claudius
Young Prince Hamlet
Polonius
Old King Hamlet
5
At the start, Horatio is:
scared because he believes in ghosts.
skeptical, saying the ghost is just a fantasy.
6
Horatio says strange signs such as ghosts walking, comets, eclipses and dews of blood:
are just people's imaginations
have been seen in Denmark
are nothing to worry about
will never happen in Denmark
7
Francisco goes off watch, saying:
he is sick at heart
he has not seen a mouse stirring
it is bitter cold
all of these
8
The action begins...
In the graveyard
On the battlements
In the Great Hall
In the dungeons
9
The guards asked Horatio to join them because:
He tells good jokes.
He is a scholar.
He is a ghostbuster.
They have seen a ghost the last two nights.
10
Weapon makers and shipwrights are working around the clock because
Claudius is going to invade Poland
Hamlet is going to invade Poland
Fortinbras is going to invade Denmark
Claudius is going to invade Norway