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In Act 1, Scene 1, who comes to relieve Francisco of the watch?

A)Cornelius D)Marcellus
B)Bernardo E)Rosencrantz
C)Horatio
Bernardo
Who is the first to speak to the Ghost?

A)Bernardo D)Horatio
B)Hamlet E)Francisco
C)Marcellus
Horatio
Whom does Claudius send to Norway as ambassadors?

A)Voltemand and Cornelius
B)Laertes and Horatio
C)Rosencrantz and Guildentern
D)Bernardo and Marcellus
E)Reynaldo and Osric
Voltemand and Cornelius
Where has Hamlet been attending the university?

A)Paris D)Brussels
B)Oslo E)London
C)Wittenberg
Wittenberg
What advice does Laertes give to his sister before he leaves for France?

A)not to drink too much wine when Hamlet is present
B)to always obey their father and follow his advice
C)to be true to the memory of their mother
D)to go to the Queen if she needs a woman's advice
E)not to trust Hamlet's promises of love
not to trust Hamlet's promises of love
What do the others tell Hamlet when the Ghost wants him to follow?

A)that he should go to see what the Ghost wants
B)that he should take hold of the Ghost and make him remain
C)that they should all follow to see what the Ghost wants
D)that he should not go after the Ghost
E)that he will never be able to keep up with the Ghost
that he should not go after the Ghost
According to the Ghost's tale, how did Claudius murder him?

A)He poisoned King Hamlet's breakfast
B)He poured poison in his ear while King Hamlet was napping
C)He poisoned King Hamlet's dinner wine
D)He suffocated King Hamlet with a pillow while he was napping
E)He strangled King Hamlet when he caught him napping
He poured poison in his ear while King Hamlet was napping
How does the Ghost want his son Hamlet to punish his mother?

A)do nothing anf the Ghost will show himself to her and drive her mad
B)pierce hger heart with his sword while she is "abed with thy uncle"
C)poison her wine and then tell her why as she dies
D)see that she dies without receiving the "final rites"
of the Church
E)do nothing and God will punish her
do nothing and God will punish her
After his first encounter with the Ghost, what does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear?
that they will never tell anyone of Hamlet's meeting with the Ghost
Whom does Polonius send to Paris to check on Laertes?
Reynaldo
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet's boyhood friends
What news do the ambassadors returned from Norway bring?
that the threat of invasion from Fortinbra has been averted
What suggestion about Hamlet and Ophelia does Polonius make to Claudius?
that they set up a meeting between the two and spy on them
What play does Hamlet ask the Players to perform?
that Polonius try to question Hamlet to see what his feelings are
While feigning madness, how many times does Hamlet tell Ophelia to go to a "nunnery"?
"The Murder of Gonzago"
Before the play, what does Hamlet ask Horatio to do?
help him observe Claudius's reaction to the play
Who reports to Hamlet that Claudius is furious after the play?
Horatio
Who besides Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tells Hamlet his mother wants to speak with him after the play?
Polonius
On his way to his mother's room, Hamlet sees Claudius alone but does not kill him. Why?
he thinks Claudius is praying
How does Polonius die?
Hamlet stabs him
Who reports Polonius's death to Claudius?
Gertrude
What does Claudius reveal to the audience after Hamlet leaves with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern for England?
that they have a sealed letter ordering the English to kill Hamlet
WHy does Fortinbras say he is in Denmark?
he is on his way to Poland
After Hamlet's departure what rumors reach Queen Gertrude
that ophelia is mad
what news does the messenger bring to Claudius in Act 4
that Laertes has come and the people want to make him king
what is in the letter Horation receives from Hamlet?
news of his boarding of a pirate ship and his return to Denmark
What besides a letter from Hamlet do the sailors have?
letters for the king and queen
what does Claudius suggest as a means for Laertus to avenge Polonius's death?
a fencing match with Hamlet
What/Who interrupts Laertes and Claudius's plotting Hamlet's death?
Gertrude with news of Ophelia's drowning
What is the gravedigger doing when Hamlet and Horatio approach?
digging and singing
What interrupts Hamlet's discourse with the gravedigger?
Ophelia's funeral procession
What does Hamlet declare after his fight with Laertes at the funeral?
his love for Ophelia