Hamlet Act 4 Review

What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz, and why?

• an obedient dog - Rosencrantz can't think for himself and will do whatever Claudius asks him to do

• a feast for worms - Hamlet is warning Rosencrantz that he will kill him if he doesn't back off

• a sponge - Rosencrantz collects information and then lets the king wring him out to get it

• Claudius's play toy - The king is using Rosencrantz like a worthless toy

Claudius sends a letter to the King of England. What does the letter say?

• Keep Hamlet safe until the next letter

• Kill Hamlet when he arrives

• Tell Hamlet that Ophelia is dead

• Tell Hamlet to be wary of Laertes

Why does Laertes burst into the King's court room in Scene 5?

• He wants to stop Claudius from killing his best friend Hamlet.

• He wants to take Ophelia back home with him.

• He wants revenge for his father's death and he thinks Claudius committed the murder.

• He wants to protect Claudius from the angry mob that is forming outside the castle.

Horatio gets a letter in Scene 6. What does the letter say?

• Deliver this letter to Claudius. Then, come meet up with me. I have a lot to tell you!

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. Poor guys... I loved them like they were my own brothers.

• Ophelia and I are getting married. Will you be my best man?

• Deliver this letter to Claudius. Fortinbras is on his way to attack Denmark! Rally the troops!

Claudius and Laertes concoct a plan to kill Hamlet. What is their plan?

• Laertes will threaten to kill Ophelia if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark forever.

• Laertes will "accidentally" shoot Hamlet with a poisoned arrow during an archery competition.

• Laertes will stab Hamlet with a poisoned sword during a fencing duel.

• Claudius will threaten to kill Gertrude if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark forever.

What news does the Queen relay in Scene 7?

• Ophelia ran away to find Hamlet

• Ophelia is dead

• Hamlet has returned

• Polonius's body is missing

What does Hamlet do with Polonius's body?

• He leaves it in his mother's room

• He throws it into the ocean

• He buries it in the church yard

• He hides it in the castle stairwell

By the end of Act 4, Laertes blames Hamlet for his father's murder.

• true

• false

Fortinbras is invading Poland because...

• He wants to win a piece of land

• No one has ever successfully defeated the Poles and he wants to be the first

• He wants to prove that he will be a good king

• He wants revenge for his father's death

Hamlet reveals what has happened to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in his letter to Horatio.

• true

• false