Hamlet 3.3-4.5

When Hamlet strikes through the curtain, he thinks he is killing

• Claudius
• Polonius
• Rosencrantz and Guidenstern

The characteristics of Polonius that has most directly lead to his death is

• his nosiness and meddling
• his poor judgment
• his shallowness

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The difference between the ghost in Act I of the play and the ghost in Act III, is that

• only Hamlet sees the ghost in Act III; in Act I, others did
• Act I's ghost did not look like the old King; this one does
• Gertrude sees this ghost; she did not see the one in Act I

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Hamlet refers to whom as trying to play him like a flute?

• Laertes and Polonius
• Rosencrantz and Guidenstern
• Marcellus and Reynaldo

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In the bedroom scene (scene iv), Hamlet forces Gertrude to look at two pictures

• one of England and one of Denmark
• one of Claudius and one of King Hamlet
• one of Hamlet and one of Laertes

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At the end of the bedroom scene, Hamlet asks his mother

• not to tell Claudius that he killed Polonius
• not to tell Laetes who killed Polonius
• not to go to Claudius' bed that night

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To which characters does Hamlet reveal that he is but "mad in craft" and not truly mad?

• Gertrude and Horatio
• Polonius and Laetes
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

In Act IV, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent to find _____.

• A ship to sail to England
• Polonius' body
• Laertes to avenge Polonius' death
• A doctor for Polonius

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When questioned about the location of Polonius' body, Hamlet _____.

• Provides Claudius with a detailed map.
• Childishly repeats Claudius' questions back to him.
• Speaks in riddles
• Escapes to Wittenberg. 

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In his letter to England, Claudius asks England to _____.

• Provide room and board for Hamlet.
• Send Hamlet back to Wittenberg.
• Employ Hamlet as an advisor to the Crown.
• Kill Hamlet.