Midnight on the ramparts. In the dark a shape is moving. Think you remember the first challenge of the watchmen? Try the Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz! The ghost waits.
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Who is the first character to speak in Act 1 Scene 1?
- Where does Act 1 Scene 1 take place?
- What time of day does the scene occur?
- Who is on guard when Bernardo arrives?
- What signal begins the guard’s exchange?
- Why is the watch doubled that night?
- Who has recently appeared to the guards?
- What does the Ghost wear when it appears?
- Who brings Horatio to see the Ghost?
- Why do the guards want Horatio to speak to the Ghost?
- What happens when Horatio speaks to the Ghost?
- What emotion best describes Horatio after seeing the Ghost?
- What does Horatio say the Ghost resembles?
- How many times does the Ghost appear in this scene?
- What makes the Ghost disappear the first time?
- What country is threatening Denmark at this time?
- Who is the current king of Norway mentioned in the scene?
- Who was Fortinbras in relation to the late King Hamlet?
- What did King Hamlet take from Fortinbras in battle?
- What is Young Fortinbras planning to do?
- How do the guards describe the Ghost’s demeanor?
- What makes the Ghost’s armor significant?
- What natural event occurs at the end of the scene?
- What does Horatio interpret the Ghost’s appearance as?
- Who says “This bodes some strange eruption to our state”?
- Why does Horatio think the Ghost’s visit is ominous?
- What is Marcellus’s famous line about Denmark?
- What causes the Ghost to disappear the final time?
- Where do the men decide to go after the Ghost vanishes?
- What theme is introduced in this opening scene?