 What
does Hamlet think of the king’s
carousing? Why?
 How does Hamlet react to seeing the ghost?
 Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to go with
the ghost?
 How has Horatio’s attitude toward the ghost
changed since the first scene?
 What qualities of personality does Hamlet
show in this scene? (Use examples!)
 What
does the ghost reveal about his current
situation?
 Describe how the ghost treats Hamlet. (Use
textual evidence!)
 What does Hamlet resolve to do as the result
of the encounter with the ghost?
 How does what we learn about Claudius in
this scene compare to the man we met in Act
I, scene ii?
 Who
are the major characters we meet in Act
I?
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Provide short character descriptions of each.
Which characters leave a favorable first
impression and which leave an unfavorable first
impression? Explain your opinion using textual
support.
List at least 3 “pros” and 3 “cons” for both King
Claudius and Hamlet’s characters.
 What
is Polonius asking Reynaldo to do in
Paris? By what means?
 How does Polonius interpret Hamlet’s
encounter with Ophelia?
 Nowadays, parents have cell phones and
computers to keep track of their children. Is
Polonius a “helicopter parent?” How?