| 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 have been too much for Hamlet, that Hamlet is lovesick |
| why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle? | they have come to find out why Hamlet is acting so strangly and to report their findings to the King |
| what is Polonius’ plan for testing his theory about Hamlet’s madness? | he wants to have Hamlet meet Ophelia. He will hide and eavesdrop on the conversation |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern finally meet with Hamlet and he discovers they were sent for by the King. How does Hamlet describe his personal problems to them? | he tells them he used to think the world was wonderful, but now he finds differently, and he had so delight in man or woman |
| What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1? | he arranges to have several of his own lines put into the play |
| 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 |
Hamlet Act II Questions
July 27, 2019