Hamlet Act 3 - Part 3

Hamlet Act 3 - Part 3

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Have you ever shared gossip or told someone else's secret?

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Study Guide Questions Scenes 1-3

What is Ophelia specifically instructed to do?

What does Claudius do after Polonius’ comment about God?

In the “To be or not to be” speech, what are two reasons Hamlet considers taking action?

What does Hamlet tell Ophelia about his love for her?  

What does Claudius plan to do with Hamlet, Why?

What is Polonius’ new plan? What does Hamlet tell Horatio to do before the play?

How does Hamlet speak to Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, and Ophelia during the play?

Why does Hamlet compare himself to a musical instrument?

How does Hamlet talk about his mother at the end of the scene?

Where is Polonius going? Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius? What is ironic about Hamlet’s decision?

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Multiple Choice

Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he's praying?

• He realizes that Claudius didn't kill King Hamlet.

• Hamlet begins to pray with him.

• He doesn't want Claudius' soul to go to Heaven.

• Hamlet doesn't want to go to Hell for murder.

Multiple Choice

How and why is Polonius killed?

• Hamlet realized he was spying so he stabbed Polonius through the curtain.

• Hamlet thought it was the King and stabbed him without checking first.

• Hamlet thought it was an intruder, so he stabs Polonius, the intruder. .

• The queen screamed and Hamlet thought someone was attacking her so he "killed" her attacker.

Multiple Select

What two requests does Hamlet make of Gertrude in the closet scene? Select two.

• To get Claudius to let him stay in Denmark?

• To not sleep with the King.

• To not admit he killed Polonius

• To keep his secret he's not really mad.

Complete study guide questions

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