Exploring Act 1 Scene 4 of Hamlet

What is the weather like at the beginning of the scene?

• Warm and pleasant

• Rainy and gloomy

• Cold and biting

• Hot and stifling

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What time is it when the guards discuss the weather?

• Evening

• Midnight

• Early morning

• Noon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What custom of the king is discussed?

• Feasting and drinking

• Dancing

• Praying

• Hunting

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does the king's custom affect the kingdom's image?

• Makes it mysterious

• Improves it

• No impact

• Degrades it

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can overshadow a person's virtues according to the discussion?

• Education

• Power

• Wealth

• A single flaw

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who does Hamlet speak to in the scene?

• His friend

• His mother

• A minister

• A ghost

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Hamlet's reaction to seeing the ghost?

• He is indifferent

• He is curious

• He is scared

• He is joyful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the ghost wear?

• A crown

• Armor

• A robe

• Ordinary clothes

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are the concerns about following the ghost?

• It is a friendly spirit

• It could lead to treasure

• None

• It might be a trap

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What potential danger does the cliff represent?

• A scenic view

• A risk of madness

• A place of power

• A hiding place

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2