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WorksheetsHamlet Act 2 and 3
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Why does Polonius send his servant, Reynaldo, to France?
to spy on & spread rumors about his son, Laertes
to spy on Ophelia
to find out what is wrong with Hamlet
to beg a favor from King Claudius
Why is Ophelia so upset in Scene 1?
She misses her brother.
She misses Hamlet.
Hamlet has visited her & seemed out of his mind.
Gertrude refused to hire her as a lady's maid.
How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern know Hamlet?
They were schoolmates in childhood.
They are all cousins.
They served in the military together.
Then went to college in Wittenberg together.
What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
to retrieve Laertes from France
to discover the cause of Hamlet's odd behavior
to spy on Prince Fortinbras
to find out if Ophelia plans to marry Hamlet
What does Hamlet call Polonius when he first sees him in Scene 2, and what does it mean?
a farmer - Polonius is shoveling "manure" while talking to Hamlet
a fishmonger - Polonius is "fishing" for info & is using his daughter to bait Hamlet
a king - Polonius is wiser than the king & will help Hamlet
a great man - Hamlet wants to continue dating Ophelia
What does Hamlet call a "prison" in scene 2? Why does he say this?
Polonius' house - he can't get what he wants there
Ophelia's heart - she won't speak to him
Denmark - his uncle holds his mother & the country hostage with his lies
school - he hates taking quizzes
What is the purpose of the play, The Murder of Ganzago, to be staged by the traveling actors?
to give Hamlet something to distract himself
to distract Prince Fortinbras from his attack
to ease the somber mood at Elsinore
to prove or disprove the claims of the ghost
How does Hamlet plan to confirm his uncle's guilt?
He has an eye witness who saw Claudius murder the king.
He'll convince Claudius to confess to the court.
He'll observe his uncle's reaction to the murder scene.
How does Hamlet plan to prove Claudius's guilt?
Spy on him
Write him a letter
Catch him in the confessional
With a play
What literary device is when the opposite of what is expected happens?
Suspense
Irony
Flashback
Symbolism
What is the setting of the play?
Paris, France
Wittenberg University, Germany
Elsinore Castle, Denmark
Elsinore Castle, Germany
Who is killed in Act 3?
Rosencrantz
Laertes
Fortinbras
Polonius
In this act, which characters know that Hamlet is but "mad in craft" and not truly mad?
Polonius & Claudius
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Horatio & Gertrude
Ophelia & Horatio
What does Hamlet criticize in this act?
Marriage
Ophelia
Women
All of the above
What does Claudius do that makes Hamlet hesitate in killing him, at first?
apologizes for the murder
mourns at the grave site
treats Hamlet with great respect
prays for forgiveness
Where does Polonius hide when Hamlet is talking to Gertrude?
between 2 statues
behind a hanging tapestry
under a bed
in a closet
To where does Hamlet tell Ophelia to go?
to a nunnery
to a nursery
to a brothel
to her father's house
In which scene of Act 3 does the climax of the play occur? (Think about the highest action, what the story has been leading to since Hamlet was told the truth.)
Scene 3 – Claudius prays
Scene 1 – before the play begins
Scene 2 – the viewing of the play
Scene 4 – Hamlet talks with his mother
In the soliloquy, "To be or not to be...", Hamlet philosophizes on the nature of:
love & marriage
poverty & wealth
life & death
revenge & acceptance
When Claudius shouts for "lights!" before the play is over, Hamlet is convinced
That Claudius is really mad
That he will never be able to determine Claudius' guilt
That Claudius is guilty of his father's murder
That the ghost was lying to the trick him
___________ is Hamlet's tone when he speaks to Ophelia.
He crazy in love with her and asks her to marry him.
He respectfully asks her to come with him after the play.
He's angry & tells her to become a nun & not have children.
When Gertrude meets with Hamlet, what does she promise to keep secret from Claudius?
That she knows Claudius killed King Hamlet
That Hamlet is only pretending to be crazy to seek revenge on Claudius
That Hamlet killed Polonius
That Hamlet is going back to school
Why does Gertrude cry out when Hamlet storms into her room?
She wants to warn Polonius
She sees the Ghost of King Hamlet
She is overwhelmed by guilt
She is afraid for her own life
Hamlet is overcome with guilt when he realizes he has murdered Polonius.
true
false - he calls Polonius a "foolish, prating knave" who deserved death
false - he only says he's sorry when he sees the ghost
false - he sees how upset his mother is and only thinks about comforting her
Whom does Hamlet assume is hiding behind the curtain?
Horatio
King Claudius
Ophelia
Polonius
What does Hamlet mean by "To be or not to be, that is the question"?
Should I even exist? Should I end my life?
Should I really kill King Claudius? Does he deserve to live?
Was my father murdered? Should I trust a ghost?
What will come of my revenge? Should I continue with my plan?
Act 3 Scene 3: What is King Claudius trying to figure out?
what Hamlet is going to do next
why there is a ghost visiting
if he should confess that he murdered his brother
Act 3 Scene 4: Why does Polonius hide behind the arras (curtains)?
to eavesdrop on the conversation between Hamlet and the Queen
to scare Hamlet while he talks to the Queen
because Polonius is scared of Hamlet
Act 3 Scene 4: Why does the ghost return?
to attack Hamlet
to remind Hamlet to avenge his murder
to help Hamlet
Act 3 Scene 4: How does the Queen react to the ghost appearing?
she cannot see or hear the ghost
she is terrified of the ghost
she is heartbroken about the ghost of her dead husband
