| where does Polonius send Reynaldo? | to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages |
| why does polonius think Hamlet is “mad”? | he thinks Ophelia’s rejections were too much for Hamlet, he is lovesick |
| Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle? | to find out what was bothering Hamlet and report their findings to the king |
| What is Polonius’ plan for testing his theory about Hamlet’s love-crazy? | he wants hamlet to meet ophelia; eavesdrop on them both |
| how does hamlet describe his personal problems to rosencrantz and guildenstern? | he tells them he used to think the world was great, but now he thinks differently |
| What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1? | he arranges to have several of his own lines put into the play to expose claudius |
| what does hamlet say in his soliloquy? | he thinks of himself as a coward |
| what message do rosencrantz and guildenstern carry to the king? | they tell him about hamlets interest in theater and the king tells them to encourage his interest |
| “to be or not to be” paraphrase | is life worth living. he’s afraid of what’s after death |
| what’s hamlets tone when speaking to ophelia? | he’s angry and tells her to become a nun and go to a brothel |
| what do the king and polonius decide about hamlets condition after eavesdropping on hamlet and ophelia? | claudius doesn’t think hamlet is love- crazy, he thinks he’s just crazy |
| why does hamlet give instructions to the players? | he wants them to perform a similar scene to how he thinks his father died and see claudius reaction |
| what was the kings reaction to the play and what did hamlet and horatio decide his reaction meant? | claudius stops the play |
| what message does rosencrantz deliver from the queen | the queen wants to talk to hamlet before he goes to bed. she summons him to see her |
| The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what? Why? | they prepare to go to england with hamlet in order to protect the country from danger bc hamlet is a threat to him |
| why doesn’t hamlet kill the king when he is kneeling ? | bc he’s praying to repent of his sins. |
| How does Polonius die? | He is stabbed by Hamlet |
| what would hamlet have his mother do? | stay away from claudius |
hamlet act 2 and 3 quiz
November 30, 2019