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Hamlet Study Guide Act 1 Questions and Expert Answers
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- Hamlet Act
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Hamlet Study Guide Act 1 Questions and Expert Answers
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Hamlet Study Guide Act 1 Questions and ExpertAnswers
1.Identify Bernardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, and King Hamlet. - ANS
Watchmen of Elsinore. Horatio is a friend of Hamlet's. King Hamlet is the former
king who is dead.
2.What had Bernardo seen at a prior watch? - ANS They believe they have seen
King Hamlet's ghost two nights previous.
3.Why does Marcellus think Horatio should speak to the ghost? - ANS Because he
knew King Hamlet personally and he is more respected.
4.What does young Fortinbras want to do? - ANS Wants to start war between
Denmark and Norway so he can get the lands back that were lost in the war King
Hamlet led against Norway.``
5. Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost? - ANS Hamlet
6. Identify King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Laertes, and Polonius. - ANS King
Hamlet's brother and new king of Denmark, /Hamlet's mother, the queen, newly
married to Claudius, /son of Polonius and contemporary of Hamlet,/ Polonius is
father of Ophelia and Laertes and is King Claudius' counselor.
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