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Act 1, scene 1 Quick Quiz
Hamlet
by:
William Shakespeare
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v–Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–iv
Act IV, scenes v–vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
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Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Characters
Character List
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Hamlet really mad?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Madness
Performance
Decomposition and Decay
Doubt
Misogyny
Plotting, spying, and stratagems
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii – iv
Act I, scene v – Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i – ii
Act IV, scenes iii – iv
Act IV, scenes v – vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Quotes By Character
Hamlet
Ophelia
Polonius
Gertrude
Claudius
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth’s decline
Revenge tragedy
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scenes 3-4
Act 1, scene 5-Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 3, scene 4
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-4
Act 4, scenes 5-6
Act 4, scene 7
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How To Cite No Fear Hamlet
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Act 1, scene 1 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who joins Bernardo, the watchman, on his watch of the castle?
Francisco and Horatio
Marcellus and Horatio
Prince Hamlet and Marcellus
Francisco and Prince Hamlet
2
of 5
What do Marcellus and Bernardo want to show Horatio?
Their wives
Prince Hamlet
A ghost
Other watchmen
3
of 5
What proves to Horatio that the ghost is that of King Hamlet?
His accent
His resemblance to Prince Hamlet
His armor
His story
4
of 5
How does Horatio explain the appearance of King Hamlet’s ghost?
He says it’s a warning sign.
He says it’s a sign of peace.
He claims it’s a sign of the King’s wishes for his son.
He calls it a sign of the occult.
5
of 5
Who is Fortinbras?
Prince of Denmark
King of Denmark
King of Norway
Prince of Norway
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No Fear Hamlet
NO FEAR
Character List
CHARACTERS
Hamlet: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Hamlet really mad?
MAIN IDEAS
Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
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