Act III After hearing Polonius’ directions to Ophelia, which include an explanation of how people hide their wickedness with words and acts of devotion, how does Claudius feel?

Act I In which country is Hamlet set?

Act V What word does the messenger bring at the end of the play?

Use Sir Philip Sidney’s “With how sad steps…” to answer this question.  What type of sonnet is it?

Act I When the Ghost beckons Hamlet to follow it, do Marcellus and Horatio think he should or should not follow?

How many lines must a sonnet have?

Use Edmund Spenser’s “LXXV” to answer this question.  What is the term for the last two lines of the poem (two consecutive lines that rhyme with one another)?

Act III According to Hamlet, what is the name of the players’ play?

Act IV In his attempts to contain Hamlet and the effects of his madness, Claudius mentions that although it is dangerous to let Hamlet run loose, he can not put him in jail (“put the strong law on him”). What is the reason for this?

Act IV What does the letter the sailors delivered to Horatio briefly explain?