Hamlet Acts 2 & 3 Quiz

Where does Polonius send Reynaldo?

• Polonius sends Reynaldo to London to offer the King money in return for soldiers.

• Polonius sends Reynaldo to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages.

• Polonius sends Reynaldo to the castle to take care of Hamlet.

• Polonius sends Reynaldo to Sweden, Finland, and Norway to see who will give Hamlet and the Queen asylum if they need it.

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In Scene I, Polonius tells Reynaldo that he may accuse Laertes of being guilty of all of the following EXCEPT:

• Visiting Brothels

• Gambling

• Fencing

• Drinking

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Why does Polonius think Hamlet is mad?

• He thinks Ophelia's rejections have been too much for Hamlet, that Hamlet is lovesick.

• He thinks Hamlet has been dabbling in witchcraft, and that it is affecting his mind.

• He thinks Hamlet is angry because he has not become King. His anger and jealousy are driving him mad.

• He thinks Hamlet realizes now that the King never really loved him. Now that the King is dead, there is nowhere to release his frustration. He is turning it inward, which makes him appear mad.

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Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle?

• They have come to help the Queen redecorate in a manner suitable to Claudius.

• They have come to tutor Hamlet so that he can go on to the University in Paris or London.

• They are master soldiers who have come to prepare the troops for battle.

• They have come to find out why Hamlet is acting so strangely and to report their findings to the King.

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What is Polonius' plan for testing his theory about Hamlet's madness?

• He wants to stage a duel and see if Hamlet is mentally aware enough to fight.

• He wants the most famous doctors to be brought from all over Europe to observe and study Hamlet, then to make a diagnosis and treatment plan.

• He wants to have Hamlet meet Ophelia. He (Polonius) will hide and eavesdrop on their conversation.

• He wants the priest to come from Rome to perform an exorcism on Hamlet.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern finally meet with Hamlet, and Hamlet discovers they were sent for by the King. How does Hamlet describe his personal problems to them?

• He compares himself to an erupting volcano.

• He tells them he used to think the world was wonderful, but now he finds differently, and he has no delight in man or woman.

• Hamlet has written a poem that he reads to them, describing his sorrows.

• He cries and takes them into his confidence, hoping they will align themselves with him against the King

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What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1?

• He arranges to trade places with the player during the last act of the play.

• He arranges to have the lights turned on and the play ruined in the middle of the performance.

• He arranges to have several of his own lines put into the play.

• He arranges to have the player pay extra attention to the Queen, to get the King jealous.

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After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave Hamlet, what does he basically say in his soliloquy?

• He thinks himself a coward for not getting right to the revenge.

• He knows he is about to commit a mortal sin, and he begs God's forgiveness.

• He believes that love conquers all, and he resolves to be even more loving toward those he dislikes.

• He is angry at his father. He says that if King Hamlet had been stronger, he never would have let Claudius kill him.

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What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen? What is their response?

• They tell them Hamlet wants the King to order Ophelia to marry him. The King refuses.

• They tell them Hamlet is having a special Mass said for his dead father. He asks them to come. The Queen accepts, but the King refuses.

• They tell them Hamlet wants to go off on a long journey, on foot, by himself. The Queen objects, but the King thinks it is a good idea.

• They tell them Hamlet wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night. They both accept.

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Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy is in Scene One. Which of the following paraphrases his main points?

• He questions whether love, either romantic or family love, is worth all of the pain it causes.

• He is pondering whether a miserable life is better than the unknown of the death.

• He questions whether peace of mind is a good substitute for material wealth.

• He questions the traditions about succession to the throne in Denmark. He feels that either he or his mother should be the rightful successor to his dead father.

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