Hamlet Act 1 Quiz and Answer Key

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with Shakespearean drama. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• The sighting of the King of Denmark’s ghost
• Horatio’s forceful interaction with the ghost
• Character motivations
• Hamlet’s mourning over the loss of his father
• The reason for Hamlet’s anger toward his mother
• Laertes’ perspective on the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia
• Polonius’ condemnation of young men for their lack of decency
• A ghost’s revelation to Hamlet
• Horatio and Marcellus’ promise to Hamlet