A small group awaits a supernatural visitation, the cold night air filled with the noise of the king’s revelry. Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz – The fear of the ramparts and the warning that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark.
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 4 take place?
- Who is present with Hamlet in this scene?
- What time of night is it when the scene begins?
- What are the men waiting to see?
- What sound do they hear coming from the castle?
- What does Hamlet say Claudius is doing during the noise?
- What does Hamlet criticize about Danish custom?
- What does Hamlet say heavy drinking leads to?
- How does Hamlet describe the effect of one flaw on a man’s character?
- What literary device dominates Hamlet’s speech about flaws?
- Who first sees the Ghost in this scene?
- What does the Ghost do when it appears?
- How does Horatio react to the Ghost’s beckoning?
- What does Horatio fear the Ghost might do to Hamlet?
- What supernatural danger does Horatio mention?
- How does Hamlet respond to Horatio’s warnings?
- What does Marcellus say about Hamlet’s determination?
- What natural setting surrounds them as Hamlet follows the Ghost?
- What does Hamlet suspect the Ghost might be?
- What phrase does Hamlet use to describe his courage?
- How does the Ghost react when Hamlet hesitates?
- What do Horatio and Marcellus decide to do when Hamlet follows the Ghost?
- What does Marcellus fear might happen if they lose sight of Hamlet?
- What famous line is spoken by Marcellus in this scene?
- What theme is introduced by the Ghost’s appearance?
- What emotion drives Hamlet as he follows the Ghost?
- What is Hamlet’s final line in this scene?
- What do Horatio and Marcellus swear to do at the end of the scene?
- What atmosphere does Shakespeare create through this scene?
- What motif begins to take shape through Hamlet’s encounter with the Ghost?