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Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-5 Questions and Expert Answers
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Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-5 Questions and ExpertAnswers
Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1? - ANS Denmark
What time of day is it when the play starts? - ANS Late at night
At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing? - ANS They are on
watch
Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like? - ANS The king who just died
How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1? - ANS Twice
What country did the late King go to battle against? - ANS Norway
In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horacio to talk to Francisco and
Bernardo? - ANS To confirm what they have seen
The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something
seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear? - ANS When the
cock crows
, After the ghost disappears, what does Bernardo say about the ghost's behavior? -
ANS It looks like it wants to speak
At the end of Act 1, Scene 1, what does Horatio say he intends to do? - ANS Tell
Prince Hamlet about the ghost
Who is Horatio? - ANS Hamlet's friend
What is the weather like at the beginning of the play? - ANS Very cold
In Act 1, Scene 2, what two events does Claudius describe? - ANS His brother's
death and his own marriage to Gertrude.
What is the Prince of Norway's name? - ANS Fortinbras
Who is Claudius? - ANS Hamlet's uncle and the new king
What is Hamlet's mother's name? - ANS Gertrude
Which two characters is Laertes related to? - ANS Polonius and Ophelia
When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current
situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does
Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play? - ANS He is too sad
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