Hamlet | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?

Denmark.

2. What time of day is it when the play starts?

Late at night.

3. At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing?

They are on watch.

4. Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?

The king who just died.

5. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

Twice.

6. What country did the late King go to battle against?

Norway.

7. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?

To confirm what they have seen.

8. The ghost appears to Horatio and his companions in Act 1, Scene 1, but something seems to scare it into disappearing. What causes it to disappear?

When the cock crows.

9. After the ghost disappears, what...
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