Why does Claudius decide to send Hamlet to England?

Because he sees him as a possible danger and even threat.

When Claudius shouts for "lights" before the play is over, Hamlet is convinced . . .

Claudius and guilty of the old king's murder

Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?

Hamlet doesn't want the parts to be over-acted, but appear natural

Why does Claudius say ‘Words without thoughts never to heaven go’?

He thinks prayers without true intent are never answered

What is Polonius going to do while Gertrude talks to Hamlet?

Hide behind a tapestry and listen to them

Which of these is an accurate summary of Hamlet’s soliloquy in Act III, scene ii?

Now is the perfect time for murder, but he will not harm Gertrude

When Hamlet talks to Polonius, why does he keep changing what he thinks the cloud overhead looks like?

To show how Polonius will change his opinion based on others

Why does the appearance of the ghost make Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?

Because Gertrude cannot see the ghost

What does Claudius tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to prepare for?

They will accompany Hamlet to England

Why is Act III, Scene ii such a complex and difficult scene in the play?

It is the ‘play within the play’ where the acting troupe performs

What does Hamlet think of women?

They deceive men with makeup and sex, naked men turn into monsters

What is something Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern all have in common?

The king is relying on them to report back about Hamlet’s actions

What is Gertrude's reaction to Hamlet's words toward her?

She breaks down and asks him to stop

What is The Murder of Gonzago?

The play-within-the-play for which Hamlet writes a few extra speeches

Why won’t Hamlet kill Claudius in Scene iii?

He wants to kill him in the act of a ‘sin’ or crime

Why is Gertrude angry with Hamlet after the play?

He embarrassed Claudius in front of everyone at the castle

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1
Why does Claudius decide to send Hamlet to England?
To meet up with Laertes and discuss the status of Denmark
Because he sees him as a possible danger and even threat.
To help him forget his sadness
To attend college at Wittenberg with his friends
2
Who does Hamlet ask about the king’s reaction to the play?
The actors
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Horatio
Ophelia
3
What is revealed by Claudius’s soliloquy, beginning with ‘O, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven’?
Claudius is plotting to kill Gertrude
Claudius murdered the old king
Claudius believes Hamlet is the king’s murderer
Claudius will send Hamlet to England
4
When Claudius shouts for "lights" before the play is over, Hamlet is convinced . . .
The actors have told Claudius of Hamlet's additions to the play
Claudius and guilty of the old king's murder
Claudius is plotting to attack him right then and there
Claudius is afraid of the dark :'(
5
What is Claudius doing when Hamlet walks by and sees him?
Writing a letter
Praying
Plotting to kill Hamlet
Arguing with Gertrude
6
Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?
Hamlet doesn't want the parts to be over-acted, but appear natural
The actors are new and inexperienced
Hamlet wants to make sure the audience truly enjoys the entertainment
Because he wants to impress Polonius, who used to act in college
7
Why does Claudius say ‘Words without thoughts never to heaven go’?
His words can doom Hamlet to death
He thinks prayers without true intent are never answered
His petition to Fortinbras’s uncle failed to arrive
He is planning to kill Hamlet personally
8
When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet that the king is very disturbed, what does Hamlet suggest as the reason?
He has been poisoned
He has a fever
He feels guilty
He is drunk
9
What is Polonius going to do while Gertrude talks to Hamlet?
Write to Laertes that he must return to Denmark
Hide behind a tapestry and listen to them
Confront Ophelia about her love for Hamlet
Move the king to a secure location
10
Which of these is an accurate summary of Hamlet’s soliloquy in Act III, scene ii?
The ghost is trying to trick him into committing murder
Now is the perfect time for murder, but he will not harm Gertrude
He is questioning the truthfulness of the ghost now
He will first take revenge on his mother, then on Claudius
11
When Hamlet talks to Polonius, why does he keep changing what he thinks the cloud overhead looks like?
To stall because he is afraid to see his mother
To prove that Polonius is planning to spy on him
To show how Polonius will change his opinion based on others
Because Polonius compared him to one of the clouds
12
Why does the appearance of the ghost make Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?
Because the ghost tells Hamlet to murder Gertrude
Because Gertrude cannot see the ghost
Because Hamlet threatens the ghost
Because the ghost looks nothing like the old king
13
What does Claudius tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to prepare for?
They will accompany Hamlet to England
To spy on Gertrude if she defends Hamlet
They must return to college because they have failed as spie
Hamlet’s attack
14
Why is Act III, Scene ii such a complex and difficult scene in the play?
It requires detailed, outdoor scenery
It features a complicated sword fight
It is the ‘play within the play’ where the acting troupe performs
It features the ghost
15
What does Hamlet compare himself to while speaking with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
A hawk
An actor
A dog
A recorder
16
What does Hamlet think of women?
They are to be treated as royalty, with the utmost respect
They deceive men with makeup and sex, naked men turn into monsters
They should resort to becoming either nuns or prostitutes
They have secret meetings behind mens' backs to plot their demise
17
What is something Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern all have in common?
Hamlet warns each of them to stay out of the situation in Denmark
Hamlet plans to kill them all
They have all come back from college to talk to Hamlet
The king is relying on them to report back about Hamlet’s actions
18
What does Hamlet criticize in his conversation with Ophelia?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Women and marriage
Religious figureheads
The King and Queen
19
What is Gertrude's reaction to Hamlet's words toward her?
She breaks down and asks him to stop
She attempts to escape the bedroom
She denies his allegations
She asks Hamlet to put her to death
20
What is The Murder of Gonzago?
The play-within-the-play for which Hamlet writes a few extra speeches
Claudius' favorite play
A play Polonius acted in back in college
A prayer that Claudius recites
21
What does Hamlet say the play is titled?
The King's Crime
The Murder of Gonzago
Lust and Sin
The Mouse Trap
22
What does Hamlet tell Ophelia she should do?
Stand up for herself
Tell the truth
Go to a nunnery
Lie to Polonius
23
Why won’t Hamlet kill Claudius in Scene iii?
He wants to kill him in the act of a ‘sin’ or crime
He has already poisoned Claudius’s drink
He feels sorry for his mother
He knows he isn’t guilty
24
What does Hamlet do with Polonius' body at the end of the Act?
He recruits Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to help him bury the body
He makes Gertrude carry it away
He carries the body away
He dismembers his body
25
Why is Gertrude angry with Hamlet after the play?
He sat next to Ophelia instead of her
He wrote the lines in the play that called her old
He embarrassed Claudius in front of everyone at the castle
She is only pretending to be angry

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