Hamlet Acts 2-3

Polonius sends Reynaldo to France for what purpose?

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

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

• the death of his father

• 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 golf team
• 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 Grasshopper Lies Heavy

• The Murder of Gonzago

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

• It's his favorite play
• 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
• The play soothes Hamlet's troubled soul

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What does Hamlet call a "prison" in scene 2? Why does he say this?

• Polonius' house - he can't get what he wants there

• Ophelia's heart - she won't speak to him

• Denmark - his uncle holds his mother & the country hostage with his lies

• school - he hates taking quizzes

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What does Hamlet call Polonius when he first sees him in Scene 2, and what does it mean?

• a farmer - Polonius is shoveling "manure" while talking to Hamlet

• a fishmonger - Polonius is "fishing" for info & is using his daughter to bait Hamlet

• a king - Polonius is wiser than the king & will help Hamlet

• a great man - Hamlet wants to continue dating Ophelia

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According to Hamlet, why do people fear dying? 

• They are respectful of the fact that death is a worse calamity than life.

• They fear that after death they will be harshly judged by God.

• They have no knowledge of what will occur, if anything, after death.

• The fear of having unfinished business and not finding peace.

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