Hamlet Act 4 and 5

Why does Claudius claim he has let Hamlet do as he pleases thus far?

• Because Gertrude dotes on her son, and Claudius loves Gertrude

• Because Claudius respects Hamlet as the future king

• Because Claudius loves Hamlet

• Because Claudius is afraid of Hamlet

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What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz, and why?

• a cowardly dog - Rosencrantz can't think for himself

• a feast for worms - Hamlet will soon kill him

• Claudius' sponge soon wrung out - Rosencrantz does whatever the king tells him, but he will not gain anything from the king

• a pull toy of Claudius - The king is just toying with Rosencrantz.

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Whom does Hamlet meet on his way to England?

• Claudius' captain & his army - they kidnap Hamlet

• Fortinbras' captain - Hamlet uses this info to further his plan for revenge

• Laertes & his company - they do battle; Hamlet is wounded

• Ophelia - Hamlet takes her with him, and Friar Tuck marries them secretly

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What is the content of letters the King sends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England?

• Claudius will make them his royal advisers.

• Hamlet will be killed by the British as soon as he reaches England.

• Hamlet has secret plans to marry Ophelia.

• Laertes is collaborating with Fortinbras to take over.

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What prompts Hamlet to say, "My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth"?

• Hamlet wants his revenge on Claudius to be violent. He wishes he'd taken the opportunity to kill him previously.

• He's sad that Ophelia has gone insane.

• He wishes someone like Fortinbras would kill King Claudius for him so that he wouldn't have the murder on his own soul.

• He killed the pirates who kidnapped him.

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Why does Laertes burst into the King's court room in Scene 5?

• He wants to stop Claudius from killing Hamlet, his friend.

• He wants to take Ophelia back home with him.

• He wants revenge for his father's death.

• There's an angry mob outside trying to kill the King.

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What is the content of Hamlet's letter to Horatio in scene 6?

• He wants Horatio to give "murder" letters back to the King.

• He sold Rosencrantz & Guildenstern to the pirates.

• He longs to marry Ophelia & is on his way back to Denmark.

• He's joined Fortinbras in an attack on Denmark.

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What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet?

• Laertes will kill Ophelia if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark.

• Laertes will host an archery contest w/ poisoned arrows.

• Laertes will try to kill him in a duel, or if that doesn't work, Claudius will give him poisoned wine.

• Claudius will kill Gertrude if Hamlet doesn't leave Denmark.

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What news does the Queen bring Laertes?

• Ophelia will marry Hamlet.

• Ophelia has died (ruled a suicide by the throne).

• Hamlet has returned to fight Laertes.

• Claudius will make Laertes a knight of the realm.

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What does Hamlet do with the body of Polonius?

• Leaves it in Claudius's chambers

• Throws it over a cliff and into the sea

• Buries it in the churchyard

• hides it in the stairwell

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