Hamlet ACT I Scene 1

What is the setting of ACT 1 Scene 1?

• King's castle in Norway

• A platform on the castle walls in Denmark

• Late King Hamlet's gravestone

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Who is the ghost that appears?

• King Fortinbras

• Barnardo

• Late King Hamlet

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Who is skeptical of the ghost at first?

• Francisco

• Barnardo

• Horatio

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When Horatio sees the ghost, what does he believe?

• It's a sign of bad things to come for Denmark

• It's only their imagination

• The ghost is harmless

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What's the threat on Denmark?

• Barnardo's disobedience to the court

• A military attack directed by Young Fortinbras

• Hamlet's opportunity for throne

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When the ghost appears a second time, who tries to speak to it?

• Francisco

• Barnardo

• Horatio

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True or False.

The ghost only responds to Horatio.

• True

• False

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Who does Horatio believe will get definitive answers from the ghost?

• King Claudius

• Young Fortinbras

• Hamlet

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Which word best describes the tone of this scene?

• Suspenseful

• Gloomy

• Tragic

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Who is confident they can locate Hamlet at the end of the scene?

• Barnardo

• Marcellus

• Horatio

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