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Hamlet
Act I, Scene 1
Question | Answer |
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Where does Hamlet take place? Name the country | Denmark |
Name the castle | Elsinore |
Name the three guards | Barnardo, Francisco, Marcellus |
What time is it when the play opens? | Midnight |
Why have the guards asked Horatio to join them? | They want Horatio to speak with the ghost. |
Does Horatio believe there is a ghost? | No |
What makes Horatio qualified to speak with the ghost? | Horatio is a scholar |
Who does the ghost resemble? | King Hamlet |
Does the ghost speak with the guards and Horatio? | No |
What unusual activity do the guards notice going on at night? | Manufacturing of cannons and weapons of war--people are working 7 days/nights a week |
What reason does Horatio give for the people working long hours? | Young Fortinbras is planning to attack Denmark |
Why do the guards and Horatio think the ghost left without speaking? | The cock crewed (rooster crowed) |
Who will the guards and Horatio tell about the ghost? | Young Hamlet |