Hamlet Reading Quiz: Act 1

A ten question quiz on the ghost, the family ties, and the advice that Ophelia hears.

ENGLISH 12AP/Language and Literature

Quiz - Hamlet (Act I)

Name

Date Per.

Mr. Reed

1.To whom do Horatio and the others decide to report the appearance of the ghost?
2.How long ago did Hamlet’s father die?
3.What is Claudius’s relationship to Hamlet?
4.What is Gertrude’s relationship to Hamlet?
5.Who does the ghost claim to be?
6.With what nation is Fortinbras associated?
7.Who is in love with Hamlet?
8.Who advises her (#7) to be careful of a relationship with Hamlet?
9.Who advises her (#7) to break off her relationship with Hamlet?
10.What request (command) does the ghost make of Hamlet?

BONUS:

A.How much time has passed since the death of Hamlet’s father?
B.How much time has passed since Hamlet’s mother’s remarriage?