Hamlet Wayground Quiz

Who arrives to relieve Francisco of his post at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1 in Hamlet?

• Marcellus

• Horatio

• Barnardo

• The King

What atmosphere does Shakespeare establish in the opening moments of Hamlet?

• Joy and celebration

• Fear, distrust, and apprehension

• Love and romance

• Confusion and chaos

Why does Marcellus bring Horatio along to the nightly watch?

• To help him sleep

• To see the apparition that has plagued the watch

• To replace Francisco

• To deliver a message to the king

What does Horatio initially believe about the ghost?

• He thinks it is a trick

• He is convinced it is real immediately

• He is skeptical and refuses to believe it is real

• He thinks it is a dream

What does the ghost resemble, according to Marcellus and Barnardo?

• The King of England

• The dead King of Denmark

• A common soldier

• A mythical creature

What does Horatio’s reaction to the ghost suggest about its significance?

• The ghost is harmless and unimportant

• The ghost’s appearance bodes ill for the kingdom of Denmark

• The ghost is a sign of good fortune

• The ghost is a personal hallucination

How does Shakespeare use the ghost’s appearance to foreshadow events in the play?

• By showing that the ghost is friendly

• By suggesting that the ghost will help the king

• By indicating that unrest and trouble will develop in Denmark

• By making the ghost disappear quickly

Why do Barnardo and Marcellus lament after Horatio speaks to the ghost?

• They think Horatio has angered the ghost

• They are afraid of Horatio

• They want to leave their posts

• They do not believe in ghosts

What does Horatio say about the ghost’s appearance after it vanishes?

• He is not affected by it

• He believes it is a sign of good luck

• He is shaken and believes it bodes some strange eruption to their state

• He thinks it was just a dream

According to the passage, what event led to Denmark absorbing certain Norwegian lands?

• The marriage of Claudius and Gertrude

• A duel in which King Hamlet killed the King of Norway

• The crowing of a rooster at dawn

• A peace treaty between Denmark and Norway