| Act 1 scene 1The curtain opens on what setting (place and time)? | Elsinore Castle in Denmark at midnight |
| Act 1 scene 1Why is Fransisco happy to see Bernardo? | He was scared |
| Act 1 sceneWhy is Marcellus begged Horatio to join in the watch? | They have something shocking to show him |
| Act 1 scene 1What does the ghost look like? Do? Say? | – The dead King- Also warns them of upcoming misfortunes |
| Act 1 scene 1What was the outcome of the fight between King Hamlet and Fortinbras? | He kills him |
| Act 1 scene 1Why is there a need for a nightly watch on the palace? | There is a ghost |
| Act 1 scene 2How are Claudius, the dead King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude related? | Claudius is marrying Queen Gertrude, and Claudius is King Hamlets brother |
| Act 1 scene 2What is in the letter that Claudius is sending to the ailing King of Norway? | Claudius wants peace |
| Act 1 scene 2Who is Laertes? Why does he want to leave Denmark? | – Ophelia’s brother, son of Lord Chamberlain (Polonius)- Wants to go back to school in France |
| Act 1 scene 2Why is the young Hamlet grieving? How does Claudius and Gertrude treat his grief? | – Hamlet is mad that his mom (the Queen) for marrying Claudius only a month after his fathers death- Treat him like he should be over his fathers death by now |
| Act 1 scene 2Why is the King planning a celebration? | It is a tradition |
| Act 1 scene 2Who is Horatio? What does he reveal to Hamlet? | – Hamlet’s one and only true friend from collage- Tells Hamlet the King is back as a ghost |
| Act 1 scene 3What advice does Laertes give to Ophelia? | To be wary of Hamlet’s intentions with her |
| Act 1 scene 3What advice does Polonius give Laertes? | Be true to himself and trust his gut |
| Act 1 scene 3What advice does Polonius give Ophelia? | Stay away from Hamlet because his intentions are not pure |
| Act 1 scene 4How does Hamlet feel about the drunken revelry? | He is disgusted by it and thinks it makes Denmark look foolish |
| Act 1 scene 4What mixed feelings does Hamlet have when he sees the ghost? | His is scared yet excited to see his father |
| Act 1 scene 4Why Doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to follow the ghost? | He thinks the ghost will make Hamlet kill himself |
| Act 1 scene 5What does the Ghost tell Hamlet? | How he was murdered and wants Hamlet to get revenge |
| Act 1 scene 5How does the Ghost want Hamlet to treat Claudius? Gertrude? | – Be smart- Kill Claudius and leave Gertrude to God |
| Act 1 scene 5What does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear? Why? | – Don’t tell anyone about the ghost – If they do, Hamlet won’t be able to get revenge |
| Act 2 scene 1Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris? | Spy on his son |
| Act 2 scene 1Why is Ophelia frightened by Hamlet? | Not acting normal |
| Act 2 scene 1How does Polonius explain Hamlet’s behavior? Is he right? | – Ophelias rejection of Hamlet- He’s hurt |
| Act 2 scene 2Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Spy on Hamlet for the King and Queen |
| Act 2 scene 2What do Rosencrantz and Guilendtern agree to do? Are they betraying their friend, Hamlet? | – Spy on Hamlet- Yes and no |
| Act 2 scene 2What is bedridden King of Norway’s response to Claudius’s request? | Sent a letter with money |
| Act 2 scene 2Who wrote the love letter Polonius reads to Claudius and Gertrude? Why does he read it? | – Hamlet- Proof that He’s upset about love |
| Act 2 scene 2What is Polonius’s plan for proving that Hamlet’s odd behavior is the result of love madness? | Walk and read to attract Hamlet |
| Act 2 scene 2What does Hamlet feel about seeing old friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? What do they tell him? | – They said they came for the Queen |
| Act 2 scene 2What does Hamlet request the traveling players to preform? Why? | – Preform the murder of Ganzaga (Mousetrap) |
| Act 3 scene 1What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the King and Queen? | Not sure why he’s acting crazy |
| Act 3 scene 1What bitter advice does Hamlet give Ophelia? Why? | – Told her to go to a brathle “Get thee to a Nunnery” |
| Act 3 scene 1Why does Claudius decide to send Hamlet to England? | Thinks he’s a threat |
| Act 3 scene 1What final plan does Polonius devise in order to reveal the source of Hamlet’s strange behavior? | Tells Gertrude to tell Hamlet to come to her room to talk so he can listen |
| Act 3 scene 2What instructions does Hamlet give Horatio prior to the staging of the play? | Watch carefully |
| Act 3 scene 2What do the players pantomime? How is this different from the play that follows? | – Poisoning of the King- Accepts the murderer King- Says that she will never get remarried |
| Act 3 scene 2What is the play-within-a-play’s title? How does the King react to the play? | – Mousetrap- Freaks out |
| Act 3 scene 2What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern deliver to Hamlet from the Queen? What is his response? | – The Queen wants to talk to him |
| Act 3 scene 2What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern this is the explanation for Hamlet’s odd behavior? | Not sure, acting strange |
| Act 3 scene 3 What orders does the King give to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Why do they agree to carry out these orders? | – Take Hamlet to England- King thinks he’s a threat |
| Act 4 scene 1How does Claudius find out that Hamlet has killed Polonius? | The Queen tells him |
| Act 4 scene 1What is the King’s main concern when he finds out that Polonius has been killed? Why does he decide to turn to his “wisest friends?” | – He is worried how he will explain the murder to the public without looking bad |
| Act 4 scene 1Who is instructed to bring Polonius’s body to the Chapel? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| Act 4 scene 2What does Hamlet tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about the location of Polonius’s body? Why? | – He won’t tell them- He says, “Dead where he is eaten” meaning buried |
| Act 4 scene 2Hamlet agrees to go with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to see whom? | The King |
| Act 4 scene 3Why does Claudius tell his courtiers that Hamlet – mad as he is – must not be confined? | The masses love Hamlet and would not like it |
| Act 4 scene 3How does Hamlet act when the King asks him about the location of Polonius’s body? | He pretends madness |
| Act 4 scene 3What does Claudius want the English ruler to do with Hamlet? Do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern know that? | – To kill him- Probably not |
| Act 4 scene 4For what purpose does Fortinbras send his captain to greet Claudius? | To say hello and to get final approval for taking troops across Danish Soil |
| Act 4 scene 4What does Hamlet learn about the Norwegian soldiers when he questions the captain? | They are fighting over a worthless piece of land |
| Act 4 scene 4What contrast does Hamlet note between Fortinbras and himself? | Fortinbras is decisive, even if there is little Monetary value involved |
| Act 4 scene 5How does Gertrude state that she won’t see Ophelia? Why does she soon change her mind? | – Gertrude has heard that Ophelia is acting crazy |
| Act 4 scene 5What is Claudius’s theory about why Ophelia is acting so oddly? Is he right? | – She can’t handle her fathers death |
| Act 4 scene 5Why does Laertes return from France? | To avenge his fathers death |
| Act 4 scene 5Why does Claudius figure he has to placate Laertes? What do Laertes followers want for Laertes? | – Otherwise Laertes might muster enough men to overthrow Claudius – Laertes followers want him to be Claudius successor |
| Act 4 scene 6What happened to the ship that Hamlet was on? | Attached by pirates |
| Act 4 scene 6How does Hamlet get back to Denmark? | Pirates liked him and they brought him back |
| Act 4 scene 6How does Horatio find Hamlet? | Hamlet sends a letter with sailors, who guided them to Hamlet |
| Act 4 scene 7What two reasons does Claudius give Laertes to apprehend Hamlet and punish him for Polonius’s death? | 1. Out of respect for Hamlets Mother2. Public adores Hamlet |
| Act 4 scene 7How does Claudius learn that Hamlet is back in Denmark? | Hamlet sends a message to the King and one to the Queen |
| Act 4 scene 7What was the King’s original plan for killing Hamlet? | Arranging a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes with poison on tip of sword |
| Act 4 scene 7Laertes and the King come up with a backup plan in case the sharpened foil, along, doesn’t kill Hamlet. How do they make triply sure hamlet will die? | Poison to tip of sword and poison the cup of wine that Claudius will give Hamlet |
| Act 4 scene 7How does Ophelia die? | She drowns |
| Act 5 scene 1Whose grave are the men digging? | Ophelia’s |
| Act 5 scene 1Where does the first gravedigger go? | To get liquor |
| Act 5 scene 1How long has the second gravedigger been in the business? | Ever since Hamlet was born |
| Act 5 scene 1Whose skull does Hamlet hold up? What does Hamlet tell Horatio about that person? | Yorick, Hamlet tells him that a child he knew and is appalled at the sight of skull |
| Act 5 scene 1Why does Laertes complain to the Priest? | He does not feel that enough is being done for Ophelia’s Funeral |
| Act 5 scene 1What happens when Hamlet steps out from the place where he and Horatio have been watching the funeral? | Laertes jumps out of the grave and attacks Hamlet |
| Act 5 scene 2How had Hamlet discovered Claudius’s orders to have Hamlet beheaded? | He found the letter |
| Act 5 scene 2How did Hamlet see to it that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would be put to death instead of him? | He rewrote the letter that says to kill them and forges the King’s signature |
| Act 5 scene 2What message does Osric bring to Hamlet from the King? | Hamlet was challenged to a “friendly” duel with Laertes |
| Act 5 scene 2On whom is the King watering the in the duel? Why? | – Hamlet – He thinks he’s better and has been practicing |
| Act 5 scene 2Why does the King place a pearl in the cup? | To poison the wine in case the sword didn’t kill Hamlet |
| Act 5 scene 2How does Gertrude die? | Drinks the poisoned wine |
| Act 5 scene 2Only Laertes’s foil was sharp and poison-tipped, so how does Laertes get mortally wounded? What does he say before he dies? | – Somehow swapped swords- It was the King’s plan to kill your father |
| Act 5 scene 2How does Claudius die? | Hamlet stabs him and forces him to drink the poisoned wine |
| How does Hamlet know he is dying? What are his dying wishes? | – Laertes tells him- He doesn’t want Laertes to feel guilty, and wants Horatio to tell everyone the truth |
| Act 5 scene 2Who will be the next King of Denmark? | … |
Hamlet Review Act 1- Act 5
October 23, 2019