Hamlet Act II, Scene I

What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's crazy behavior towards Ophelia?

• obsession with revenge

• father's death

• mother's over hasty marriage

• rejection of Ophelia

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When Hamlet comes to Ophelia with no hat on his head, his shirt unbuttoned, and his dirty stockings undone, what does Ophelia think?

• he is declaring his love for her

• he is convincing her of his madness

• he is asking her how she feels about him

• he is telling her about the ghost of his father

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Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to Paris, France?

• to check up on Laertes and how he is behaving while at college

• to deliver Prince Hamlet to England

• to deliver another diplomatic letter for King Claudius

• to check up on how Prince Hamlet is behaving while at college

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What example of Prince Hamlet's behavior is NOT what frightened Ophelia?

• sloppily dressed, socks to his ankles, he made wild gestures

• he held her wrist hard and looked deeply into her eyes

• he entered making pitiful signs and walked out backwards

• he sang a crazy-loud song about a maiden sewing a tapestry

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What is Polonius's theory concerning Hamlet's weird behavior?

• Polonius believes that Hamlet wants to return to his college studies in Wittenberg

• Polonius believes that Hamlet is love-sick over Ophelia since she's been avoiding him

• Polonius believes that Hamlet is angry about his uncle and mother's quick marriage

• Polonius believes that Hamlet is severely grieving over the death of King Hamlet

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