The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
By William Shakespeare
ACT ONE
Act One, Scene One
1.Which two guards are on duty at the start of the scene?
2.Which guard gets off duty during the scene?
3.Who first mentions the "thing" that appeared?
4.Who believes the thing is "a fantasy" and will not believe the guardsuntil he sees the "thing" himself?
5.Why does Marcellus think Horatio should speak to the thing?
6.What is the ghost's reaction to Horatio's questions?
7.According to Horatio, what does the ghost wear?
8.Marcellus asks Horatio why there seems to be a gearing up for warat the castle in Denmark. Horatio gives him a reason. What is it?
9.When the ghost appears a second time, what makes it vanish suddenly?
Act One, Scene Two
10.Claudius says Prince Fortinbras has been "pestering" him to do what?
11.Who does Claudius send with a message to Norway?
12.What does Laertes ask the king?
13.Does Polonius want to give Laertes what he wants?
14.What is the first reason Queen Gertrude gives to Hamlet toencourage him to stop mourning?
15.What two words does King Claudius use to describe Hamlet's nature?
16.Gertrude asks Hamlet to change his plans to do what?
17.Hamlet compares Gertrude to what mythological woman?
18.Hamlet compares himself to a mythological figure who he thinkshe is unlike. Which one?
19.From where has Horatio just arrived?
20.What event does Horatio say he came to Denmark to attend?
21.What news of Horatio surprises Hamlet?
22.How does Horatio describe the emotion on the ghost's face?
Act One. Scene Three
23.What does Laertes say to Ophelia about Hamlet's freedom to makechoices?
24.What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice to her?
25.What does Polonius tell Laertes about borrowing and lending money?
26.What does Ophelia call the letters and gifts Hamlet has given her?
27.What word does Ophelia use to discribe the "fashion" in which Hamlethas expressed his love?
28.Polonius tells Ophelia to do what with Hamlet's vows?
Act One, Scene Four
29.How does Hamlet describe the weather?
30.Horatio says it's almost what time?
31.Hamlet describes a custom that new kings usually don't observe butone that Claudius observes while they keep watch for the ghost?What is Claudius doing?
32.Upon seeing the ghost for the first time, Hamlet suggests twopossible names for what it be. What are they?
33.What does the ghost do when he sees Hamlet?
34.What is Horatio afraid will happen if Hamlet follows the ghost?
Act One, Scene Five
35.The ghost tells Hamlet he soon has to go somewhere. Where?
36.How long does the ghost say he is damned to walk the earth?
37.What does the ghost say the false cause of his death was?
38.What does the ghost say Claudius TRIED to do to Gertrude?
39.What does the ghost say is the exact name of the poison that killed King Hamlet?
40.Hamlet does something a bit odd after he speaks with the ghost. What?
ACT TWO
ACT TWO, SCENE ONE
41.What does Polonius give to Reynaldo to give Laertes?
42.Reynaldo mentions that he will report if Laertes is gaming (gambling). Poloniusnames four other "vices" he wishes to be informed about. What are they?
43.What was Ophelia doing when she was "affrighted" by Hamlet?
44.After Hamlet grabbed Ophelia's arm, what did he look at for a very long time?
45.Polonius believes that the symptoms described by Ophelia are the symptoms of what?
46.How much "access" has Ophelia been giving Hamlet?
ACT TWO, SCENE TWO
47.Who does Claudius welcome?
48.Claudius wants them to do what?
49.Who does Polonius says has returned from Norway?
50.What does Gertrude think is the cause of Hamlet's lunacy?
51.What country is Norway preparing to invade?
52.What does Hamlet's letter to Ophelia tell her to never doubt?
53.What does Gertrude think of Polonius' theory about Hamlet's madness?
54.Where does Polonius say Hamlet frequently walks?
55.Polonius suggests he and Claudius hide where?
56.What is Hamlet doing when he enters the lobby?
57.Rosencrantz says the world has grown what?
58.Hamlet uses what metaphor to describe Denmark to Rosencrantz?
59.Hamlet says that there is nothing good or bad but ______makes it so.
60.Polonius announces that who has arrived?
61.Hamlet asks the players if the know a particular play. Which one?
62.When he is finally alone, Hamlet says he has just the "thing" to catch the king's conscience. What is it?
ACT THREE
ACT THREE, SCENE ONE
63. Rosencrantz says that Hamlet has said he feels ______but hasn't said why.
64.Guildenstern describes Hamlet's madness as ______.
65.How does Claudius feel about Hamlet's desire for the Queen and King to see the play?
66.Polonius tells Ophelia to pretend to do this as Hamlet approaches.
67.In the "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy, Hamlet says that the sleep of death something might give us pause. What?
68.What does Ophelia try to return to Hamlet?
69.What does Hamlet say about them?
70.Hamlet asks Ophelia if she is ______
71.Hamlet finally admits he did this to Ophelia.
72.Hamlet tells Ophelia to go here rather than be a breeder of sinners.
73.Polonius says Hamlet's madness sprung from this.
ACT THREE, SCENE TWO
74.How does Hamlet advise the First Player to speak the speech?
75.Hamlet advises the First Player not to be too ______.
76.Hamlet asks Horatio to observe whom during the play?
77.Polonius says he was once a good ______when he was in college.
78.Hamlet asks Ophelia if he can put his head where?
79.How long does Hamlet tell Ophelia his father has been dead?
80.Ophelia corrects him with the right time since his father's death. How long?
81.What does Gertrude think of the player queen?
82.Claudius asks Hamlet the name of the play. Instead of actual name, Hamletcalls it what?
83.After the poisoning scene in the play, what does Claudius ask for?
84.After the play, Guildenstern informs Hamlet someone wants to see him. Who?
ACT THREE, SCENE THREE
85.Claudius decides to send Hamlet here.
86.Polonius offers to hide where?
87.Claudius, when left alone, does this:
88.While Claudius is alone, this person watches him:
89.Hamlet does not kill Claudius because he is afraid Claudius might end up here:
ACT THREE, SCENE FOUR
90.Gerturde says Hamlet has offended this person.
91.Hamlet says Gertrude has offended this person.
92.Hamlet stabs this person.
93.Drawing his mother's attention to the portraits in her bedroom, hecompares his father to at least four mythological figures. Namethem.
94.Who interrupts Hamlet's rant in his mother's room?
95.What does Hamlet say to his mother that proves he is not really insane?
ACT FOUR
ACT FOUR, SCENE ONE
96.Who is the "unseen old man" described by Gertrude?
ACT FOUR, SCENE TWO
97.Rosencrantz asks Hamlet where he has hidden something. What has he hidden?
ACT FOUR, SCENE THREE
98.Hamlet tells Claudius that Polonius is at ______.
99.When left alone, Claudius reveals that he will ask the King of England owes himpolitical favors and will send letters with Hamlet asking the King of England to do this to Hamlet once he arrives there.
ACT FOUR, SCENE FOUR
100.Fortinbras wants permission to march through this country on his way to Poland
ACT FOUR, SCENE FIVE
101.Instead of talking to Gertrude, Ophelia repeatedly does this.
102.Claudius thinks Ophelia's madness is caused by
103.Who arrives to break down the doors of the castle?
104.Who do the people of Denmark wish to be their new king?
ACT FOUR, SCENE SIX
105.Horatio gets letters written by whom?
106.What happened to Hamlet's ship after two days at sea?
ACT FOUR, SCENE SEVEN
107.What two reasons does Claudius give Laertes for not killing Hamlet?
108.Claudius says he has heard from a Norman, a Frenchman, that Laertes is a skilled what?
109.Gertrude informs Laertes that this has happened to Ophelia.
ACT FIVE
ACT FIVE, SCENE ONE
110.Hamlet and Horatio observe the "clown" gravedigger heaving these out of graves.
111.Hamlet learns the skull belonged to this person
112.Hamlet is surprised when a funeral procession enters. The funeral is for whom?
113.Gertrude scatters these into the grave.
114.First this person jumps into the grave.
115.Then this person jumps into the grave.
ACT FIVE, SCENE TWO
116.Hamlet tells Horatio that the King has done three evil things. Name them.
117.Who seems to have taken Polonius' position as advisor to the king?
118.Hamlet thinks he will win any duel with Laertes. Why?
119.Claudius places this on the table.
120.Who gets "hit" first in the duel?
121.Gertrude interrupts the duel to give Hamlet this.
122.Claudius orders Gertrude not to do this.
123.What do Hamlet and Laertes exchange during the fight?
124. What is special about Laertes' sword?
125.How does Claudius die?
126.Hamlet asks Horatio not to commit suicide. Why?
127.Hamlet leaves his estate to whom?
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