1. Hamlet says "The time is out of joint: O cursed spite/ That ever I was born to set it right!" What does that mean?
(a) He cannot believe he has seen a ghost.
(b) He cannot believe what the ghost has told him.
(c) He wishes he was not born a prince.
(d) He wishes he did not have to do the things he expects to do.

2. What does Ophelia tell Laertes about his advice on her love life?
(a) Stop telling me what to do.
(b) You give bad advice.
(c) Your advice is very wise.
(d) Make sure you follow your own advice.

3. Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
(a) The ambassadors to Norway.
(b) Hamlet's old friends.
(c) Gertrude's nephews.
(d) Servants of the court.

4. Hamlet finally tells Claudius how to find the body of his first victim: "But indeed, if you find him not within this month, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby." How is Hamlet saying that they might find the body?
(a) Wait a month till the ground thaws and the grave will be revealed.
(b) The body is waiting on the lobby stairs.
(c) Wait a month and you will smell where it is.
(d) Climb the stairs and you will see the body in the lobby.

5. When the audience first sees Claudius, he gives a speech about the current situation in Denmark and then speaks to Hamlet about his behavior. What does Claudius say to Hamlet at this early point in the play?
(a) He is too happy.
(b) He is too angry.
(c) He is too frightened.
(d) He is too sad.