Hamlet Act 1 & 2

What does the Ghost of King Hamlet tell Hamlet during their conversation? (two answers)

• That Polonius has killed him by pouring poison in his ear.

• That Hamlet should avenge his death by attacking Gertrude's part in it.

• That Claudius has killed him by pouring poison in his ear.

• That Horatio is Hamlet's most trusted friend.

• That Hamlet should not direct his revenge toward his mother but instead "leave her to heaven."

What do Polonius and Laertes warn Ophelia about in Act I?

• That Gertrude is jealous of her beauty and will try to have her removed from court.

• That she should be careful to preserve her virtue in her dealings with Hamlet and should not believe all that he tells her.

• That Claudius has had King Hamlet poisoned.

• That she might see the Ghost if she walks upon the battlements at night.

• That she is soon to be sent to Paris to marry Reynaldo.

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What does Polonius want Reynaldo to do in Paris?

• To put forth false rumors about Laertes so that he (Reynaldo) can determine what Laertes is actually doing there.

• To put forth false rumors so as to find the killer of King Hamlet.

• To prepare for his marriage to Ophelia.

• To find the cause of Hamlet's sudden madness.

• To bring Rosencrantz and Guildenstern back to Claudius's court.

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Which statements about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are true? (two answers)

• They have been summoned to court by Claudius and Gertrude so that they may spy on Hamlet and discover the cause of his madness.

• Polonius has asked them to come to court so that they may protect Ophelia.

• They bring the actors with them.

• They try to lie to Hamlet about the purpose of their visit, insisting at first that they've simply come to see him.

• Instructed by Polonius, they refuse to believe in Hamlet's madness.

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How does Ophelia come to believe that Hamlet is mad?

• He enters her room as she is sewing; his clothes are dishevelled, and his look is piteous.

• She knows that refusing to marry Hamlet will make him go insane.

• Polonius reads a letter to Claudius and Gertrude, and Ophelia overhears it.

• Horatio tells her.

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell her.

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What is the nature of the players' speeches in Act II?

• They put on a dumb show of pouring poison in the King's ear.

• They tell of Priam's queen, who, when Priam is struck down by Pyrrhus, cries out in agony at her loss.

• The Player Queen protests her love for the Player King.

• The players discuss at length their willingness to do Hamlet's bidding.

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What is "The Murder of Gonzago"?

• The play that Hamlet asks the players to perform.

• The rule book that Hamlet cites to make the players be less wordy and false in their acting.

• The secret words that Hamlet tells Ophelia so that she will know his madness is feigned and not real.

• The book that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern bring to Denmark to cheer Hamlet up in his madness.

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In the end of Act II, Hamlet reveals his plan for testing Claudius's guilt. Why would Shakespeare make him use a thearitical performace for this purpose? (Type 2-3 FULL sentences)

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How are Polonius's and Hamlet's strategies similar? (Type 2-3 FULL sentences)

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