Ham. Quest.

1) How is interest created in the opening scene?
 The guards see a ghost.
2) What information are we given to help us understand the situation?
 That the ghost is the previous king Hamlet who is fully dressed in armor.
3) What happens at the end of the scene to create suspense and keep up the reader’s interest?
 The guards decide to go find King Hamlet's son Hamlet.
4) What is the mood of the scene?
A little dark, and most of the characters are a little jumpy from seeing a ghost.
5) Why are the sentries apprehensive (there are two reasons)?
The ghost, and the beginning of a possible war.
6) What reasons are suggested by Horatio for the appearance of the late King’s ghost?
The start of a war or unproper burial
7) Who are the characters present in the scene?
Horatio, Bernardo, Francisco, and Marcellus
8) List one thing Horatio says about the former King?
He says the king has returned in armor because he thinks the nation is in trouble.
9) Who is young Fortinbras?
The revengful son of Fortinbras who is seeking to regain his father's lost land.
10) What does Horatio say happened in Rome after Julius Caesar was murdered?
The dead rose from their graves and ran around yelling.
11) How does Horatio differ from Marcellus and Barnardo in scene 1?
He is a scholar.
12) What is Horatio’s purpose in scene 1 (why is he present)?
He is a scholar that has been asked by the guards to find out why the ghost is there.
13) What past history (Denmark’s history) is revealed in scene 1?
Denmark gained an amount of land through King Hamlet's duel with Fortinbra.