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Hamlet Act 1 Quiz

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Question 1

1.

What had Bernardo seen while on a prior watch ?

He had seen Horatio and Marcellus meeting secretly in a grove of trees. He was
suspicious.

He had seen King Hamlet's ghost.

He had seen Hamlet crying and acting crazed.

He had seen the Queen in the arms of an unknown suitor.

Question 2

2.

Why does Marcellus think Horatio should speak to the ghost?

Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because Horatio is the most
religious of them.

Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because he is the only one
who does not believe in ghosts, so he is the only one who is not afraid.

Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because he is a scholar and
should know the proper way to address a ghost.

Question 3

3.

What does young Fortinbras want to do?

Fortinbras wants to conquer Denmark.

Fortinbras wants to receive payment from Hamlet.

Fortinbras wants to avenge his father's death by killing Hamlet.

Fortinbras wants to regain the lands his father had lost.

Question 4

4.

Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost?

They want to tell Hamlet (King Hamlet's son).

They want to tell the Queen.

They want to tell the priests.

They want to tell the Commander of the Guards.

Question 5

5.

Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand?

He sends them to Sweden for reinforcements.

He sends them to England to ask for money.

He sends them to Norway to ask the King to keep Fortinbras from going to battle.

He sends them to Rome to get the Pope's blessing for the upcoming battle.

Question 6

6.

What does the King tell Hamlet in the second scene?

He suggests that Hamlet think about going to England to go to the University at 
Cambridge.

He tells Hamlet to stop grieving for his father's death, and to think of him as
his father.

He tells Hamlet that he should go on a pilgrimage to honor his father.

Question 7

7.

Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?

His mother has been ignoring him, and his fiancée has cancelled the wedding
plans.

His father has died, and his uncle has declared war on Fortinbras.

He wants to travel for about a year, but he is afraid to leave his mother
because she has been acting strangely since the King's death.

Question 8

8.

What news does Horatio bring Hamlet?

Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has come upon the land.

Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated.

Horatio tells Hamlet that Fortinbras is on the way with his army.

Horatio tells Hamlet about King Hamlet's ghost.

Question 9

9.

What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears Horatio's news?

Hamlet decides to go to confession and communion.

He decides to have the doctor examine his mother.

Hamlet decides to go on watch with the guards at midnight to verify Horatio's
news.

He decides to ready his army for battle.

Question 10

10.

What is Laertes' advice to Ophelia?

He warns her to stay away from Hamlet and tells her to protect her virtue.

He tells her to take time to look over all of the young men before she makes a
choice.

He tells her she would be better off going to a convent than marrying any one of
her suitors.

He tells her that Polonius is secretly in love with her.

Question 11

11.

Polonius gives a lot of advice to Laertes. Which of these statements is not part of that advice?

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, but not expressed in fancy; rich; not
gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man."

"I would not have you so slander any moment's leisure, as to give words or talk with Lord Hamlet."

"To thine own self be true."

Question 12

12.

At the end of Scene III, Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius' wish. What will she do?

She will marry Fortinbras.

She will go into a convent for a year of prayer.

She will stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.

She will befriend the Queen to spy on her.

Question 13

13.

What did the ghost tell Hamlet?

The ghost told Hamlet that King Hamlet was murdered by Claudius, and it asked
Hamlet to avenge the murder.

The ghost told Hamlet that he was not really the son of King Hamlet. The Queen
had lied, and Hamlet was really the son of Claudius.

The ghost told Hamlet that Fortinbras is the rightful ruler, and he asked Hamlet to
help Fortinbras gain the throne.

Question 14

14.

Hamlet swears Horatio to two things. What are they?

Hamlet asks Horatio to promise to protect his mother, and to defend the country
against Fortinbras.

Hamlet asks Horatio to promise to attend church for him everyday for a year if he
dies, and to marry Ophelia.

Hamlet asks Horatio not to reveal the events of the evening, and to go along
with him (Hamlet) if he pretends to be crazy.

Match the characters and the descriptions.

Question 15

15.

Bernardo

Murdered prior to the beginning of the play.

Guard at Elsinore

Hamlet's friend

Question 16

16.

Marcellus

Murdered prior to the beginning of the play.

Guard at Elsinore

Hamlet's friend

Question 17

17.

Horatio

Murdered prior to the beginning of the play.

Guard at Elsinore

Hamlet's friend

Macbeth's barber

Question 18

18.

Claudius

The son of Polonius

Guard at Elsinore

Advisor to the king

Hamlet's uncle

Question 19

19.

Gertrude

The daughter of Polonius

Hamlet's mother

Nobody

Hamlet's sister

Question 20

20.

Laertes

The son of Polonius

Hamlet's best friend

Advisor to the king

Hamlet's uncle

Question 21

21.

Polonius

King of Norway

Hamlet's father

Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because his parents are dead;
he may have more influence with the ghost.

He tells him that the Queen never really loved King Hamlet, and is only
pretending to grieve for him. She secretly loved Claudius all along.

His father has died, and his uncle has married his mother less than two months
after his father's death.

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."

The ghost tells Hamlet that he should take his mother and flee to Sweden, where
they will be safe.

Hamlet asks Horatio to defend him in battle, and to kill Claudius if he (Hamlet)
does not do it first.

Advisor to the king

Hamlet's uncle

Advisor to Hamlet