| When and where does the play take place? | Denmark, Midnight |
| Why is Francisco happy to see Bernardo? | He was replacing him |
| Why has Marcellus begged Horatio to join in the watch? | To verify that it is the king |
| What does the ghost look like? Do? Say? | King Hamlet, wonders, says nothing |
| What was the outcome of the fight between King Hamlet and Fortinbras? | King Hamlet killed King Fortinbras |
| Why is there a need for a nightly watch on the palace? | The watch of little Fortinbras |
| How are Claudius, the dead King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude related? | Brothers and marriage |
| What is in the letter Claudius is sending to the ailing King of Norway? | To get things under control |
| Who is Laertes? Why does he want to leave Denmark? | Ophelias brother, to party |
| Why is young hamlet grieving? How do Claudius and Gertrude treat his grief? | His father was just murdered and “Get over it” |
| Why is the King planning a celebration? | They party |
| Who is Horatio? What does he reveal to Hamlet? | Hamlets BFF, the Ghost |
| What advice does Laertes give to Ophelia? | Dont trust Hamlet |
| What advice does Polonius give Laertes? | Stay true |
| What advice does Polonius give Ophelia? | Stay away from Hamlet |
| How does Hamlet feel about the drunken revelry? | Pissed |
| What mixed feelings does Hamlet have when he sees the Ghost? | Scared |
| Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to follow the Ghost? | It is bad |
| What does the Ghost tell Hamlet? | He was murdered by his brother (new king) |
| How does the Ghost want Hamlet to treat Claudius? Gertrude? | Leave her to Heaven |
| What does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear? | Revenge |
| Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris? | To spy |
| Why is Ophelia frightened by Hamlet? | She thinks he is crazy |
| How does Polonius explain Hamlet’s behavior? Is he right? | He is mad about love, no he is not right |
| Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Why have they come to Elsinore? | Old classmates and they were told to spy |
| What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to do? Are they betraying their friend, Hamlet? | Agree to spy and yes they are betraying Hamlet |
| What is the bedridden King of Norway’s response to Claudius’s request? | Agrees not to march |
| Who wrote the love letter that Polonius reads to Claudius and Gertrude? Why does he read it? | Hamlet, to prove him right |
| What is Polonius’s plan for proving that Hamlet’s odd behavior is the result of love madness? | Staging Ophelia |
| How Does Hamlet feel about seeing his old friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Happy and then crazy |
| What does Hamlet request the traveling players to perform? | Murder of Gonzogo |
| What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the king and queen? | Wont tell |
| Why does Polonius tell Ophelia to pretend to be reading a book of devotions? | To look natural |
| What bitter advice does Hamlet give Ophelia? Why? | To get away from the nunnery, get away from men, people are listening |
| After secretly observing Hamlet and Ophelia, does the King agree with Polonius—that Hamlet suffers from love madness? | No |
| Why does Claudius decide to send Hamlet to England? | Get him outta town |
| What final plan does Polonius devise in order to reveal the source of Hamlet’s strange behavior? | To hide |
| What is the play-within-a-play’s title? How does the King react to the play? | Mouse Trap, he feels that it is real and starts to act a little crazy |
| What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern deliver to Hamlet from the Queen? | Tell her I am coming |
| What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern think is the explanation for Hamlet’s odd behavior? | He is crazy |
| What orders does the King give to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Why do they agree to carry out these orders? | Take him to England, they are getting paid |
| Why does Claudius identify himself with Cain? Does Claudius have a conscience? | Brother killer, yes |
Hamlet Act 1, 2, 3
July 31, 2019