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Hamlet Act 1 Quiz
Hamlet Act 1 Quiz
Where does Act 1 of Hamlet begin?
On the battlements of Elsinore Castle
At Polonius’s home
In the royal banquet hall
In the throne room
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How does Horatio interpret the ghost’s appearance?
As a trick by the guards
As a bad omen for Denmark
As a sign of peace
As a harmless vision
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Who do the guards call to confirm the ghost’s identity?
Horatio
Polonius
Laertes
Gertrude
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What agreement had existed between King Hamlet and King Fortinbras?
A wager of land based on their duel’s outcome
A peace treaty between Norway and Denmark
A trade alliance
A promise of marriage between their heirs
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What does the ghost demand from Hamlet?
Revenge on Claudius
Silence about his death
Loyalty to Denmark
Mercy for Gertrude
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What has disturbed the guards at Elsinore?
A missing crown
A fire in the castle
An approaching army
The appearance of a ghost
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What political threat faces Denmark in Act 1?
Fortinbras of Norway preparing to attack
A rebellion by the nobles
A trade war with Sweden
An invasion from England
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Who killed Fortinbras’s father?
Claudius
Marcellus
King Hamlet
Laertes
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Whom has Claudius married?
Lady Fortinbras
Gertrude
Ophelia
Queen Margaret
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What does the ghost reveal to Hamlet?
That he died of illness
That Gertrude betrayed him
That Claudius murdered him
That Fortinbras poisoned him
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What warning does Polonius give Laertes before he departs?
To seek revenge
To trust every friend
To be true to himself
To spend money freely
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What does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear?
To keep the ghost’s secret
To confront Claudius
To follow him to England
To spy on Polonius
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What does Polonius forbid Ophelia from doing?
Visiting Gertrude
Attending court
Seeing Hamlet
Writing poetry
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Who was Fortinbras’s father?
Hamlet’s uncle
The old King of Norway
Polonius
The King of England
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What does the ghost wear when it appears?
A crown
Armor
Royal robes
A shroud
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Where does the ghost lead Hamlet?
Away from the guards
Into the castle cellar
To the top of the tower
To the queen’s chamber
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What advice does Laertes give Ophelia before leaving for France?
To avoid Polonius’s rules
To be wary of Hamlet’s love
To confess her feelings to Hamlet
To trust the king
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Who now rules Denmark?
Hamlet
Claudius
Polonius
Horatio
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Who does the ghost resemble?
Prince Hamlet
Fortinbras
The late King Hamlet
Claudius
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How did the ghost say he was killed?
Poison poured in his ear
A stab in battle
A fall from his horse
A blow from a hammer
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How does Hamlet feel about his mother’s remarriage?
Indifferent
Disgusted and betrayed
Happy for her
Amused
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Who tries to stop Hamlet from following the ghost?
Polonius and Laertes
Claudius and Gertrude
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Horatio and Marcellus
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What warning does the ghost give regarding Gertrude?
Reveal her guilt publicly
Send her away from court
Punish her equally
Leave her punishment to heaven
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What is Polonius’s advice about speaking and listening?
Silence is weakness
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice
Speak boldly and often
Never hold your tongue
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What does Hamlet call Denmark in his soliloquy?
A shining realm
A decaying kingdom
A golden prison
An unweeded garden
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Who is the first character to speak in the play?
Francisco
Marcellus
Horatio
Bernardo
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Who is on guard duty when the play begins?
Claudius
Horatio
Polonius
Francisco
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What does Claudius criticize Hamlet for during Act 1 Scene 2?
His lack of obedience
His desire to travel abroad
His excessive mourning
His anger toward Fortinbras
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What final vow does Hamlet make at the end of Act 1?
To renounce his love for Ophelia
To remember and avenge his father
To flee Denmark
To forgive Claudius
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How does Hamlet describe the ghost when he first sees it?
A vision of madness
His father’s spirit, majestic and armed
A silent shadow
A devil in disguise
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