Hamlet (Act 1 - Act 3.1) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 23 Public

Plot Review

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What is Hamlet's mother's name?

Gertrude

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Who tells Hamlet that Claudius kills his father?

His father's ghost

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What country is Hamlet from?

Denmark

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Why does Hamlet pretend to be crazy?

If people thought he was crazy, he could say whatever he wanted without suspicion / to give him cover while he plans his revenge

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What genre does "Hamlet" belong to?

drama / tragedy

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Where is Act 1 Scene 1 set and how is the setting?

Outside of Elsinore Castle / cold, dark, gloomy etc.

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From what country is Prince Fortinbras coming to wage war?

Norway

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Why is Prince Fortinbras angry at Denmark?

Hamlet's dad killed his dad, the late King of Norway

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Why does Horatio want Hamlet to see the ghost?

He thinks it will talk to him, because he is its son

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Why is Hamlet grieving?

His father has just died, and his mother had married his uncle less than 2 months later

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What is Laertes' advice to Ophelia?

To not take Hamlet's declarations of love too seriously, and be wary of him

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What does Polonius tell Ophelia to do regarding Hamlet?

Reject his advances and stay away from him

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How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?

He poured poison into his ear while he was napping

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Why does Polonius send his servant, Reynaldo, to France?

To see how Laertes is doing and spy on him

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Why does Polonius think Hamlet has gone crazy?

Because of love / Because Ophelia has stopped talking to him

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Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

Hamlet's college friends

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