Understanding Hamlet: Act 2 Quiz

Who does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes?

• Guildenstern

• Reynaldo

• Hamlet

• Ophelia

What role does Reynaldo play in Polonius's scheme?

• He is to court Ophelia

• He is to distract Claudius

• He is to spy on Laertes

• He is to befriend Hamlet

What unusual behavior did Ophelia notice in Hamlet?

• He was impeccably dressed

• He was overly joyful

• He was singing loudly

• He was disheveled and silent

What does Ophelia do after her unsettling encounter with Hamlet?

• She confronts Hamlet

• She reports to Polonius

• She leaves Denmark

• She plans revenge

What does Polonius believe is the cause of Hamlet's madness?

• His father's death

• His mother's remarriage

• Ophelia's rejection

• His study pressures

Who are asked by Claudius to spy on Hamlet?

• Polonius and Ophelia

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• The ambassadors

• Laertes and Reynaldo

What is the reaction of Gertrude towards Hamlet's changed behavior?

• She is indifferent

• She is amused

• She is deeply concerned

• She is angry

How does Claudius react to Polonius's theory about Hamlet's madness?

• He is skeptical

• He ignores it

• He is convinced

• He dismisses it

What does Polonius suggest to Claudius about Hamlet's letters to Ophelia?

• They are romantic

• They are incoherent

• They are treasonous

• They are threatening

What does Polonius plan to prove by eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia?

• Hamlet's love for Ophelia

• Ophelia's honesty

• Claudius's guilt

• Hamlet's loyalty to Denmark