In Act III, when Claudius is praying, Hamlet has the perfect chance to kill him, so why does he refrain from doing so?

• Hamlet starts to have second thoughts about being a murderer because then he would be just as evil as Claudius
• Hamlet realizes that his sword is not sharpened, so it would be a difficult job using a dull sword
• Hamlet hears his mother calling him, and he changes his mind and decides to speak with her instead
• Hamlet is worried that if Claudius is killed while in prayer, then he will go directly to heaven, thus thwarting Hamlet's quest for vengeance

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Who does Hamlet kill in Gertrude's chamber?

• Gertrude
• Ophelia
• Polonius
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

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What is significant about the performance of "The Murder of Gonzago"?

• It is Claudius's favorite play
• It brings Hamlet closure on his father's death
• It features a scene in which a character is murdered in a way very similar to how the late King Hamlet was murdered
• Hamlet is given the role of Gonzago

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What is Claudius's plan for Hamlet early in Act III?

• to have Hamlet put to death
• to ship Hamlet out of the country to England
• to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern kill him
• all of these

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What request does Hamlet make of Gertrude in Act III, Scene IV?

• not to tell Claudius that he killed Polonius
• not to tell Laertes who killed Polonius
• not to go to Claudius's bed that night
• to kill Claudius for him

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To which characters does Hamlet reveal that he is "mad in craft" and not truly mad?

• Gertrude and Horatio
• Polonius and Laertes
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
• Claudius and Polonius

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What is the difference between the ghost in Act I of the play and the ghost in Act III?

• only Hamlet sees the ghost in Act III; in Act I, others see it, as well
• Act I's ghost did not look like the old King; this one does
• Gertrude sees the ghost, but she did not see the ghost in Act I
• the characters can only hear the ghost in Act III

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What tendency of Polonius most directly leads to his death?

• his wrath
• his jealousy
• his tendency to meddle in the affairs of others
• his hatred for Hamlet

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Claudius's prayer in Act III reveals what about his character?

• That he is a callous, soulless individual
• That he ranks among Shakespeare's greatest villains
• That his conscience is weighing on him
• That his hatred for Hamlet propels him to new heights of evil

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When Hamlet strikes through the curtain, he thinks he is killing...

• Claudius
• Polonius
• Rosencrantz and Guidenstern
• Ophelia