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Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater — Quiz

Question 2 • British Literature and Composition

Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i. Enter Ghost . Bernardo: In the same figure, like the king that’s dead. Marcellus: Thou art a scholar; speak to it, Horatio. Bernardo: Looks it not like the king? mark it, Horatio. Horatio: Most like: it harrows me with fear and wonder. Bernardo: It would be spoke to. Marcellus: Question it, Horatio. From the interaction of the men, the reader can conclude that Horatio is

Answer
A
bewitched.
B
feared.
C
respected.
D
envied.

Explanation

Marcellus calls Horatio a scholar and asks him to speak to the Ghost, while Bernardo also asks him to judge whether it looks like the dead king. The men turn to Horatio for his knowledge and judgment, showing that he is respected. The excerpt does not suggest that they envy or fear him.

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