Hamlet Act 2 Test

How does Polonius want Reynaldo to learn about Laertes?

• By directly accusing Laertes of doing bad things

• By discreetly suggesting that Laertes is doing bad things

• By asking Laertes' friends about the bad things he's doing

• By enlisting the local police to investigate the bad things Laertes is doing

Who is the first person to witness Hamlet's "madness"?

• Ophelia

• Horatio

• Gertrude

• Polonius

Which of the following did Ophelia NOT observe when she saw him in Act 2, Scene 1?

• His clothing was askew (messed up)

• He didn't speak

• He sighed heavily

• He turned his back on her and walked away

What does Gertrude believe to be the cause of Hamlet's madness (choose two)?

• Grief from his father's death

• Anger at Claudius for being King

• Anger at his mother for her hasty marriage

• His love for Ophelia

Who says "I will be brief" and then proceeds to talk a lot?

• Claudius

• Polonius

• Hamlet

• Gertrude

What does Hamlet call Polonius when he tries to talk to Hamlet?

• a fishmonger

• a thief

• an idiot

• a butcher

What does Polonius believe to be the cause of Hamlet's madness?

• Grief from his father's death

• Anger at Claudius for being King

• Anger at his mother for her hasty marriage

• His love for Ophelia

Hamlet's letter to Ophelia indicates which of the following?

• His plan to feign (fake) madness

• His genuine love for her

• His grief over his father's death

• His contempt for her after her rejection of him

What does Hamlet tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Denmark is like?

• Purgatory

• Asylum

• Prison

• the Promised Land

Which of the following is NOT a reason for his mood that Hamlet gives to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

• He is depressed (has "lost his happiness").

• The earth appears to be disgusting and filled with disease.

• The King and Queen are spying on him.

• He is not interested in anyone any more - neither men nor women.