Hamlet: Discussion Questions

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1. At what hour did Bernardo’s guard begin? Midnight. 2. How many times have they seen the ghost appear before they see it this time? Two times. 3. Who is the ghost? The dead king. 4. What seems to scare the ghost the second time they see it? The singing of the cock announcing the beginning of the day. 5. Who do the guards need to convince to talk to the ghost? Hamlet. 6. Where does Polonius wish to go? Back in France. 7. Hamlet is the King’s __________. Nephew. 8. What remark of the King left Hamlet irritated? Saying that he is his cousin. 9. Where does Hamlet wish to go? Wittenberg, to study. 10. True or false? Hamlet considers himself to be like Hercule. False 11. How does Hamlet know Horatio? He went to Wittenberg,

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