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Hamlet Study Guide:
Anticipation Interview for Hamlet
1-Strongly Agree 2 ½-Unsure/Indifferent 5-Strongly Disagree
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Statement: Mark in the column to the left a number between 1 and 5 indicating whether you
agree or disagree with the statement.
Revenge is sweet.
Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow.
Every son subconsciously wishes to kill his father and marry his mother.
“Omens” like black cats crossing your path are silly superstitions.
You should not feel guilty if a friend or loved one commits suicide.
It is wrong to commit suicide.
It is wrong to kill another human being for any reason.
There is no such thing as pure evil; every human being has a conscience.
You can spot a lie if you watch the liar closely.
Hatred is a useless emotion.
I would rather be a prince than his advisor.
Murder can be an impulsive response to instinct.
Killing can be done as an act of conscience.
Parents usually do know best.
Only the good die young.
Shakespearean language is very difficult to understand.
Based on previous Shakespearean plays I have read, I can relate to the characters and
situations.
Hamlet: Act I Quiz
1. Identify Bernardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, and King Hamlet.
2. What had Bernardo seen at a prior watch?
3. Why does Marcellus think Horatio should speak to the ghost?
4. What does young Fortinbras want to do?
5. Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost?
6. Identify King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Laertes, and Polonius.
7. Where does Claudius send Cornelius and Voltimand?
8. What does the King tell Hamlet?
9. Hamlet is upset for two reasons. What are they?
10. What news does Horatio bring Hamlet?
11. What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears Horatio's news?
12. What is Laertes' advice to Ophelia?
