Hamlet Act 3

Describe Hamlet's tone when he speaks to Ophelia?

• He is meek and fearful

• He is kind and loving

• He is rude and aggressive

• He is patronizing and sarcastic

What do the King and Polonius decide about Hamlet's condition after eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia?

• They decide he's not sick at all; he's just being a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum

• They decide he is not love-sick; rather, he has some other trouble deep in his soul

• They decide his father's death has left him troubled

• They decide he is love-sick, and the only cure is to find him another love

Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players/actors?

• He does not want the parts to be overacted. He wants it to appear as natural and as natural as possible, so it will hit home to the King.

• He is helping them remember their lines because he does not want to disappoint his mother when she watches the play

• He is merely showing his superiority to keep in character with his masquerade of being mad

• In his madness, he believes that he is really a great actor

What was the King's reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant?

• The King clenched his teeth and gripped the arms of his chair, but said nothing. They thought they were on the right track, but would need to do something else to force the king into making a confession.

• The King had no reaction to the play. They decided he was innocent afterall.

• The King laughed.

• The King stood up and asked for the lights. They were convinced that the ghost had been correct

What message does Rosencrantz deliver to Hamlet from the Queen?

• She is arranging for him to have dinner with a girl she thinks he will like

• She wants to see him

• She wants him to go to Norway immediately

• She is angry and won't speak to him for a month

The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what?

• Capture Hamlet and imprison him

• Try to patch things up between Hamlet and Ophelia.

• Prepare to take Hamlet to England

• Prepare to help Hamlet write another play.

Why doesn't Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling?

• Hamlet wants the King to die without a chance for last confession. If he is praying, he may not be in enough sin to get eternal punishment

• Hamlet wants his mother to be there to witness the deed

• He thinks he hears noises in the hallway. He is afraid someone will see him.

• Hamlet loses heart, and realizes that his father would not have wanted another murder committed

How does Polonius die?

• Polonius is hiding in the Queen's room while she and Hamlet are talking. He makes a noise. Hamlet runs through the tapestry thinking it may be Claudius, and kills Polonius

• He realizes Hamlet has been right all along. He kills himself in his grief and remorse

• He and Ophelia are standing on the top of the castle tower, talking. Ophelia becomes enraged and pushes him over the edge

• The King decides to get rid of any potential enemies. He sends R and G to murder Polonius

What would Hamlet have his mother do?

• He wants her to avoid the King

• He wants her to kill the King

• He wants her to go to England

• He wants her to poison the King at dinner

In Hamlet's most famous soliloquy, he ponders whether a miserable life is better than an unknown death.

• True

• False