In what year was Hamlet written?
1601
1604
Before the writing of Hamlet, Shakespeare's own father died.
Who rose to the throne in 1603?
King James 1st
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots
What does Hamlet do in order to catch Claudius out?
Questions him directly.
Eavesdrops on him.
Stages a play.
What is the key event that occurs in Scene One?
The Ghost of Old Hamlet appears.
Horacio insults Hamlet.
Marcellus is gravely ill.
What is the significance of Hamlet wearing mourning dress? And when?
He is more upset that the others. (Act 1, Scene 2.)
He dresses like this anyway, (Act 1, Scene 3.)
Horacio thinks he should dress like this. (Act 1, Scene 2.
In Act 1, Scene 3, Laertes influences Ophelia to continue her relationship with Hamlet.
In Renaissance Literature, what are Kings often compared to?
The Moon.
Rivers/Lakes.
The Sun.
What critics would focus on Ophelia's submissive attitude?
Marxists.
Feminists.
In which Act and Scene does Hamlet join Horacio and Marcellus on their watch?
Act 1, Scene 4.
Act 2, Scene 1.
Act 1, Scene 5.
What does Polonius say is Hamlet's reason for his odd behaviour? (Act 2, Scene 1.)
He is mad.
He is in love with Ophelia.
He is aggravated by Ophelia.
What does Hamlet mean when he states that 'Not where he eats, but here 'a is eaten.' (Who is the 'he'?)
He is sleeping. (Laertes.)
He is dead, in the ground. (Polonius.)
He is eating dinner. (Horacio.)
