Hamlet, Act 2 Scene 1

Why has Hamlet gone mad?

• He is in love with Ophelia

• He misses his dad

• He wants to cover his plans to seek revenge for his dad

• He is so stressed

What does Hamlet tell Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?

• They are liars and not to play with him

• That he missed them at the wedding

• That they missed a great play

• Who are they?

Why does Hamlet say, "Frailty, thy name is woman!"?

• He hates women

• His mom remarried so quickly

• He dislikes most women now

• He thinks King Claudius hurt his mother

Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris, France?

• to check up on Laertes and how he is behaving while at college

• to deliver Prince Hamlet to England

• to deliver another diplomatic letter for King Claudius

• to check up on how Prince Hamlet is behaving while at college

What does 'mad' mean in Act 2 Scene 1?

• Crazy

• Angry

• Ferocious

• Fuming

Hamlet's mother says he 'seems' to be mourning, why does this aggravate Hamlet?

• She is saying he is insincere in his mourning

• She is saying he does not cry enough

What news does Horatio bring to Hamlet?

• Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has come upon the land.

• Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated.

• Horatio tells Hamlet about king Hamlet's ghost.

Why does Horatio decide to tell Prince Hamlet about the Ghost?

• Hamlet is a Ghost Whisperer

• The Ghost looked like his Father

• Prince Hamlet is his boss

• Prince Hamlet is interested in ghosts

What are the names of the emissaries that Claudius sends to the King of Norway?

• Simon and Garfunkle

• Siskel and Ebert

• Siegfried and Roy

• Voltemand and Cornelius

While Ophelia was ________ in her room, ________ comes in.