Hamlet ACT II Quiz 2023

Polonius sends Reynaldo to France for what purpose?

• Reynaldo has earned his vacation time
• Reynaldo is to spy on Laertes
• Reynaldo is to go away for a while until things cool down in Denmark

Polonius thinks that Hamlet's madness is a result of what?

• Gertrude's marriage to Claudius

• the threat of war with Norway

• Ophelia's rejection

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What good news does Voltemand (the ambassador) bring to Claudius?

• Norway no longer wants to attack Denmark but rather wants to travel through Denmark to attack Poland
• Fortinbras is going to cede the south of Norway to Denmark
• Norway will ally with Denmark to fight France
• Fortinbras has died

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What group of people arrives in Act II, Scene II?

• a theater troupe
• a well-known comic
• a group of disgraced court jesters

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What is the name of the play that Hamlet asks the actors to perform?

• The Courier's Tragedy

• The Burgher King

• The Murder of Gonzago

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Why does Hamlet want this particular play performed with the additional speech added?

• The themes and motifs in the play will help Hamlet win Ophelia's affections
• The play's plot closely resembles the murder of Hamlet's father
• Hamlet sees a lot of himself in the character of Gonzago

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"The play's the thing in which I'll catch the conscience of the king."
What does this line mean?

• The depiction of the murder will cause Claudius to display visible signs of guilt
• Hamlet hopes to gain the favor of Claudius by having the play put on
• Hamlet will be able to reconcile his differences with Gertrude as a result of the play

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Who did the King and Queen send to spy on Hamlet?

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

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What is Hamlet's plan at the end of Act II? 

• To kill Claudius
• To figure out who is spying on him
• To create a play that resembles his father's murder

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Hamlet visits Ophelia “with his doublet all unbraced, / No hat upon his head” to

• Ask her how she feels about him
• Convince her of his madness
• Tell her about the ghost of his father