Hamlet (Act IV, Scenes 1-4)

Whom does Gertrude rush to see after Polonius is killed?

• Claudius

• Hamlet

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Ophelia

What does Gertrude compare herself to?

• A wilting flower

• A bruised fruit

• The violent ocean

• A hurt child

What is Claudius's main concern?

• Gertrude's emotional state

• Hamlet's sanity

• His own conscience

• Keeping his power

What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?

• Not caring about him

• Being spies for Claudius

• Courting Ophelia

• Revealing his secrets

What does Hamlet allow Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

• Explain their allegiances to Claudius

• Leave Denmark

• Accompany him back to Claudius

• Kill him

Who reveals the location of Polonius's body?

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Gertrude

• Horatio

• Hamlet

What orders does Claudius send to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

• That Hamlet be institutionalized

• That Hamlet be killed

• That Hamlet be imprisoned

• That Hamlet be set free

What is Fortinbras doing when he comes across Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern?

• He is on his way to attack Poland.

• He is on his way to avenge the death of his father.

• He is on his way to find Hamlet.

• He is on his way to attack Denmark.

Why is Hamlet surprised by the nature of the conflict between Poland and Norway?

• Because he is surprised it hasn't escalated faster

• Because Fortinbras cannot explain his own motivations

• Because the conflict seems so insignificant

• Because he has never thought about the military before

What does Hamlet resolve to do after meeting Fortinbras?

• Achieve his revenge

• Help Fortinbras in his conquest

• Betray Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Nothing