Hamlet Act 2 Review

Who does Polonius have spy on Laertes?

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Reynaldo

• Laertes

• Horatio

Why does Polonius think Hamlet is acting so strangely?

• He thinks Hamlet is upset over his father

• He thinks Hamlet is upset over the wedding

• He thinks he is upset because Ophelia has cut things off with him (as he told her to do).

• He thinks Hamlet is just a strange person

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Who have Claudius and Gertrude brought to the kingdom to help Hamlet cheer up and find out the reason for his behavior?

• Laertes

• Marcellus and Horatio

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Polonius and Ophelia

Polonius has an idea to spy on Hamlet interacting with Ophelia. What is his idea?

• To hide with Claudius behind a mirror and spy on Hamlet

• To hide with Claudius behind a tapestry and spy on Gertrude

• To hide with Claudius behind a tapestry and spy on Hamlet interacting with Ophelia

• To hide with Claudius behind a tapestry and spy on Ophelia

What does Claudius hear from the King of Norway?

• Prince Fortinbras was killed in battler

• Prince Fortinbras will not attack Poland

• Prince Fortinbras will attack Poland and wants safe passage through Denmark

• Prince Fortinbras wants to fight a duel with Hamlet

Which of the following is NOT true about Hamlet's visit to Ophelia?

• He grabbed her wrist

• He stared at her without saying a word

• His clothes were a mess

• He cursed her

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What "proof" does Polonius show the King and Queen that Hamlet is lovesick over Ophelia?

• A ring that Hamlet had given to Ophelia

• A bunch of dried flowers Hamlet had given her

• An invitation to a party that Hamlet had given her

• A letter from Hamlet to Ophelia

What does Gertrude think is the reason for her son's strange behavior?

• His unreturned love for Ophelia

• Her "o'er hasty" marriage to his uncle

• The death of Laertes

• Fortinbras' threats to the kingdom

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How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern know Hamlet?

• They were schoolmates in childhood.

• They are all cousins.

• They served in the military together.

• Then went to college in Wittenberg together.

What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

• to retrieve Laertes from France

• to discover the cause of Hamlet's odd behavior

• to spy on Prince Fortinbras

• to find out if Ophelia plans to marry Hamlet