Hamlet Act 2 Quiz

Who does Polonius send to France?

• Horatio

• Laertes

• Hamlet

• Ophelia

What does Polonius tell Reynaldo to do in France?

• Spy on Laertes and report back to him

• Assassinate Laertes

• Befriend Laertes

• Ignore Laertes

Who does Hamlet ask to perform a play within a play?

• The players

• The audience

• The stage crew

• The director

What is the name of the play that Hamlet asks the players to perform?

• The Tragedy of Ophelia

• The Revenge of Claudius

• The Betrayal of Polonius

• The Murder of Gonzago

Who does Hamlet suspect of eavesdropping on his conversation with Ophelia?

• Polonius

• Laertes

• Horatio

• Claudius

What does Hamlet call Polonius?

• Candlestick maker

• Fishmonger

• Baker

• Butcher

Who does Hamlet compare to a sponge in his conversation with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

• Polonius

• Hamlet

• Ophelia

• Claudius

What does Hamlet say about Denmark in his famous 'What a piece of work is a man' speech?

• a wasteland

• a masterpiece

• a prison

• a paradise

Who does Hamlet say he is 'but mad north-north-west' to?

• Ophelia

• Claudius

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Polonius

What does Hamlet say he will have the players do if they 'o'erstep not the modesty of nature'?

• Perform a romantic play

• Perform a tragedy play

• Perform something like the murder of his father

• Perform a comedy play