| (ACT 1) The curtain opens on what setting? | Elsinore, midnight, Denmark |
| ACT 1 Why is Fransisco happy to see Bernardo | his watch was over, he was cold and scared |
| ACT 1 why has Marcellus begged horatio to join in watch | so he can see the ghost himself |
| ACT 1 What was the outcome of the fight between King Hamlet and Fortinbras? | Fortinbras lost important territory and his life |
| ACT 1 Why is there a need for nightly watch on the palace? | vulnerable to attack from king fortinbras |
| ACT 1 What is in the letter Claudius is sending to the ailing King of Norway? | Request to give King fortinbras the power |
| ACT 1 What does Horatio reveal to hamlet | he has seen a ghost that looks like his father |
| ACT 1 What advice does Polonius give Laertes? | be true to yourself remember who you are |
| ACT 1 How does Hamlet feel about the drunken revelry | hamlet is disgusted he thinks his uncle is destroying everything that his father stood for |
| ACT 1Why does Horatio not want Hamlet to follow the ghost | because hamlet doesn’t know if the ghost is good or bad and they dont know for sure that it is hamlets dad |
| ACT1How does the Ghost want Hamlet to treat Claudius and Gertrude | don’t harm your mother seek revenge on Claudius |
| ACT1What does Hamlet make Horatio and Marcellus swear | keep his revenge a dark secret, makes them swear they won’t tell his revenge plan |
| ACT2 Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris | to spy on Laertes and take him money and messages |
| ACT2 How does Polonius explain Hamlet’s behavior | he thinks Hamlet is crazy for Ophelias love |
| What is the bedriddn King of Norway’s response to Claudius’s request? | Fortinbras is under arrest and he swore never to threaten Denmark again |
| What do Rozencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the king and queen | that hamlet is distracted |
| What final plan does Polonius devise in order to reveal the source of Hamlet’s strange behavior | watch him closely |
| What instructions does Hamlet give horatio prior to the staging of the play | watch claudius closely |
| What message do R&G deliver to Hamlet from the queen? | that she wants to see you tonight |
| Whose portrait does Hamlet show Gertrude | the portrait of the two brothers and the truth of both |
| How does Gertrude react when the ghost is in the room | she doesn’t see it and thinks Hamlet is going insane |
| What does Hamlet tell his mother about his upcoming trip to England | he is ready to kill the king and it is easier to kill one bird with two stones |
| how does claudius find out hamlet killed polonius | gertrude |
| who is instructed to bring polonius’s body to the chapel | R&G |
| What does Hamlet tell R&G about the body | he speaks in riddles |
| Why does claudius tell his courtiers that Hamlet can’t be confined | because it makes claudius look bad people love hamley |
| for what purpose does fortinbras send his captain to greet claudius | for safe travels |
| What does Hamlet learn about the Norwegian soliders when he questions the captain | they are fighting over worthless land |
| how does claudius calm down laertes | he tells them they are on the same side and they will kill hamlet together |
| where does the 2nd gravedigger go | to get alcohol |
| how long has the 1st gravedigger been digging | 30 years |
| what are the two reasons why claudius give laertes for failing to apprehend hamlet and punish him for polonius’s death | people love him and his mom is queen |
| how had hamlet discovered caludius’s order to have hamlet beheaded | he found the letter |
| what message does osric bring to hamlet from the king | the king has placed a bet on laertes winning claudius bets against hamlet |
| on whom is the king wagering in the duel | laertes to make hamlet mad |
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September 11, 2019