Hamlet Act Four

Who is sent to find the body of Polonius?

• Marcellus and Bernardo

• Rosencratz and Guildenstern

• Horatio

• Laertes

Where did Hamlet hide Polonius' body?

• Behind the tapestry

• In his bedroom

• Under the stairs

• He dug a grave for him

What does Claudius order the English king to do?

• Give Hamlet sanctuary in England where he can't cause trouble

• Keep Hamlet locked away

• Kill Rosencratz and Guildentern

• Kill Hamlet

What does Hamlet mean when he says, "Oh, from this time forth, / My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!"?

• Murder is the only option left

• Blood is the only thing worthwhile

• His thoughts are scaring him

• He still doesn't know what to do

What does Ophelia do in Act 4 scene 5?

• Cries over the loss of her father

• Sings happily

• Comes in confused, singing dirty songs

• Asks where her father is

What is significant about the "flowers" Ophelia hands out before her suicide?

• Each one represents that character's actions/personality

• Each one represents what that character wants

• Each one represents peace

• They are all withered

Who does the angry mob want to be their king?

• Hamlet

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Claudius

Laertes plans to fight Hamlet fairly, but Claudius convinces him otherwise at the end of Act Four. How does Claudius suggest they kill Hamlet?

• Drowning

• Stabbing him in the back during their duel

• Decapitation

• Poison

What does Ophelia's song reveal?

• That her and Hamlet likely had sex before the beginning of the play

• That her and Hamlet were engaged

• She still doesn't know about her father's death

• That she wanted to marry Hamlet