Hamlet Act 1 Summary

Who has been seen stalking the castle at night?

• The ghost of the dead King of Norway has been seen stalking the castle at night.

• The ghost of the dead King of Denmark has been seen stalking the castle at night.

• Hamlet has been seen stalking the castle at night.

• Claudius has been seen stalking the castle at night.

Who does not believe the ghost exists until he sees it himself?

• Bernardo

• Claudius

• Horatio

• Marcellus

Which country did the ghost of the king seize land from?

• The ghost of the king is dressed in the armour he wore when he conquered Fortinbras and seized land from France.

• The ghost of the king is dressed in the armour he wore when he conquered Fortinbras and seized land from Britain.

• The ghost of the king is dressed in the armour he wore when he conquered Fortinbras and seized land from Denmark.

• The ghost of the king is dressed in the armour he wore when he conquered Fortinbras and seized land from Norway.

When Hamlet’s father died, his mother Gertrude, married Hamlet's ___________ Claudius.

When Claudius became king he tried to stop a possible war with ____________.

Hamlet is suffering from grief after his father’s death and is ________ by his mother marrying his uncle 'within a month' of his father's death

• revolted

• happy

• upset

• confused

Laertes _______ trust Hamlet's feelings for his sister, Ophelia.

• does

• doesn't

Laertes went to ________ and left his father and sister behind.

• France

• Germany

• Norway

• England

Ophelia listens to her father who asks her ___________.

• to write to Hamlet

• to speak to Hamlet

• not to speak to Hamlet

• to avoid to Hamlet

Hamlet sees the ghost of his father for the first time, but he does not trust it straight away.

• true

• false

• maybe