Acts II-III

What are Rozencantz and Guidenstern hired to do?

• discover why Hamlet is crazy
• discover if Laertes is behaving
• discover the murderer of the king

What is Polonius' reason for believing Hamlet is mad?

• Hamlet misses college
• Hamlet loves Ophelia and she has rejected him
• Hamlet has been rejected by the actors' troupe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What is the name of the play that Hamlet has asked the actors' troupe to perform?

• The Murder of Claudius
• The Murder of Pyrrhus
• The Murder of Gonzago

Hamlet believes Rosencrantz and Guidenstern are there to visit with him.

• True
• False

Gertrude believes that Hamlet is mad because of his father's death and his mother's quick remarrying.

• True
• False

Polonius sent Reynaldo to France to

• bring Laertes home
• spy on Laertes
• ask Laertes what is wrong with Hamlet

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Who is the first to report that Hamlet is going crazy?

• Ophelia
• Claudius
• Fortinbras

Polonius and King Claudius want Ophelia and Hamlet to meet face to face to watch their interactions with one another.

• True
• False

Why does Hamlet ask the player to recite the tale of Priam's slaughter?

• It has a theme of revenge
• It is familiar to him.
• He knows it is popular with audiences.
• He knows it is popular with audiences.

A major reason for Hamlet's dilemma is that he

• likes Claudius.
• knows his mother would be sad to learn the truth
• is uncertain of the Ghost's authenticity.
• does not want to become king himself.