Hamlet Act 2 test modified

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

Who asked Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to come to Elsinore?

• Hamlet

• King and Queen

• Horatio

• Polonius

How does Hamlet plan to prove Claudius's guilt?

• Spy on him

• Write him a letter

• Catch him in the confessional

• With a play

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Hamlet came to Ophelia in what state?

• an unbuttoned shirt and dirty socks

• in royal clothes, to take her out

• without a shirt, to seduce her

• extremely happy and in love

What is Claudius asking Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

• spy on Ophelia

• spy on Hamlet

• tell Hamlet he is acting crazy

• go to France to spy on Laertes