The Secret a Father Kept. A cry for vengeance. Quiz your memory of the ghost’s chilling description of his murder with the Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz.
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 5 take place?
- Who speaks first in this scene?
- What does the Ghost reveal about itself to Hamlet?
- How does the Ghost describe its current state?
- What does the Ghost forbid Hamlet to do?
- What does the Ghost say about his own death?
- Who does the Ghost identify as his murderer?
- What was the Ghost doing when he was killed?
- What does Claudius pour into the Ghost’s ear?
- What effect did the poison have on the Ghost’s body?
- What does the Ghost say about Gertrude’s behavior?
- How does the Ghost describe Claudius?
- What emotion overtakes Hamlet upon hearing the Ghost’s story?
- What does the Ghost instruct Hamlet to do?
- What does the Ghost warn Hamlet not to do?
- What does Hamlet vow after the Ghost disappears?
- What phrase does Hamlet repeat to emphasize his resolve?
- What does Hamlet call the Ghost’s words?
- What does Hamlet decide to erase from his memory?
- How does Hamlet describe his uncle after learning the truth?
- Who reenters after the Ghost departs?
- What do Horatio and Marcellus ask Hamlet about the Ghost?
- What does Hamlet make them swear upon?
- What voice interrupts them during the oath?
- What does the Ghost command them to do?
- How does Hamlet act after the oath?
- What does Hamlet tell his friends about his future behavior?
- What theme is reinforced by this scene?
- What motif begins with Hamlet’s vow of revenge?
- How does the scene end?