| How did Claudius murder Old Hamlet? | Poured poison into his ear |
| Where was Old Hamlet killed? | In the orchard |
| Name one of the three people the ghost appeared to first. | Horatio, Marcellus, Bernardo |
| Name the two men instructed to accompany Hamlet to England. | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| How does Ophelia die? | Drowning/drowning herself |
| What stops Hamlet from killing Claudius after the play? | Claudius is praying |
| Whose skull does Hamlet find in the graveyard? | Yorick’s/the king’s jester |
| Who is Claudius in relation to Hamlet? | His uncle/his father’s brother |
| What is the place called that the King and Queen would not allow Hamlet to go to in the beginning of the play? | Wittenberg |
| Who is the King’s adviser? | Polonius |
| How many characters die in the play? | 8 |
| Where does Hamlet tell Ophelia to go in Act 3? | To a nunnery |
| Who is Ophelia in relation to Polonius? | His daughter |
| What is the reason that Polonius gives for Hamlet’s madness? | He is in love (with Ophelia) |
| Who is the last character to die? | Hamlet |
| Who is the character that tells the story to Fortinbras in the last scene? | Horatio |
| What story does Hamlet tell the players to act out? | Claudius and Gertrude’s story |
| What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do? | Avenge his murder |
| What is the reason for the players to act out a scene similar to Old Hamlet’s murder? | To see if Claudius reacts with guilt |
| Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius when he is praying? | He’s afraid that Claudius will go to heaven |
| How does Gertrude die? | She drinks the cup that has poison in it |
| What is different about the sword Laertes uses in the duel? | It is not tipped and it has poison on it |
| In Hamlet’s soliloquy, “To be or not to be,” what is he contemplating? | Whether or not he should kill himself |
| How does Polonius die? | He is stabbed by Hamlet |
| What is the name of the play that the players performed? | The Murder of Gonzago |
| What is the first, silent part of the play called? | Dumb-show |
| Who is the first to tell of Ophelia’s death? | Gertrude |
| What are the gravediggers doing while digging the graves? | Singing |
| Where do Laertes and Hamlet fight? | In Ophelia’s grave |
| What does Hamlet stop Horatio from doing in the last scene? | drinking the poison |
| Why doesn’t Hamlet trust the ghost at first? | Because he thinks it might be an evil spirit tempting him so he goes to hell |
| What word does Hamlet use to refer to his mother and Uncle’s marriage? | incest/incestuous |
| Which two people came up with the plot on how to kill Hamlet? | Claudius and Leartes |
| Who was the one true friend to Hamlet? | Horatio |
| What kind of tree is correlated with Ophelia’s death? | A willow tree |
Hamlet plot
September 13, 2019