Hamlet Act 2 Review

Select ALL that apply: What does Hamlet resolve to do after seeing the Ghost?

• To seek revenge on Claudius

• To act insane

• To kill his mother

• To forget everything except the Ghost's commands

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In Act 2.1, Polonius sends his servant to collect information about:

• Hamlet

• Laertes

• Ophelia

• Horatio

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Why is Ophelia frightened in Act 2.1?

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Polonius believes Hamlet's madness is caused by:

• His father's death

• His mother's remarriage

• Fighting with Horatio

• Ophelia rejecting him

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Select all correct answers: How does Hamlet perform "madness?"

• Complex wordplay

• Unprovoked physical attacks

• Sexual comments

• Seemingly random comments

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What does Polonius mean when he says that Hamlet's speech is "madness, yet there is method in 't"?

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What does Hamlet hope to accomplish by putting on a play that resembles his father's murder?

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How has Hamlet's attitude changed between Act 1 and Act 2?

• He no longer cares about revenge

• He's not convinced of Claudius's guilt

• He's gained confidence and self-esteem

• He suspects Horatio has betrayed him

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