| What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | He thinks they’re foolish |
| Why must the King “not put the strong arm on” Hamlet? | The people adore him |
| When the King asks Hamlet where Polonius is, what is Hamlet’s answer? | At supper; not where he eats, but where he is eaten |
| What is the content of the letters the King sends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England with Hamlet? | He wants the king of England to kill Hamlet |
| What prompts Hamlet to say, “My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!”? | He must only think of revenge from now on. |
| What has happened to Ophelia in Act IV? | She has gone crazy because her father has died |
| Why does Laertes force his way in? What does he want? | He heard that his father died; he wants revenge |
| What is the content of Hamlet’s letter to Horatio? | His ship has be attacked by a pirate ship, so he jumped onto their ship and became their prisoner and they want him to do them a favor: give the King the letters and come to him asap. |
| What plan do the King and Laertes discuss to kill Hamlet? | They will have a fencing duel and remove the tip cover and anoint it with poison so that they can scratch Hamlet and kill him; if it doesn’t work, they will offer him a drink laced with poison. |
| What news does the Queen bring Laertes? | Ophelia was sitting by a weeping willow and fell in; her dress became heavy after soaked with water and she drowned |
| Laertes thinks that Ophelia should have a better funeral service. What is the priest’s answer? | The Priest says that the king demanded that she be buried in consecrated ground even though she killed herself; this was the most he could do for her |
| Why does Hamlet jump into Ophelia’s grave? | Hamlet leaps into Ophelia’s grave after Laertes to fight with him about who loved her more. |
| What does the King say to Laertes to console him after Laertes and Hamlet are separated? | Tells him to be patient and to remember their plan. |
| What did Hamlet do to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Hamlet wrote a new letter for the king of England in which he was told to kill the bearers of the letter (R & G) |
| What news does Osric bring Hamlet? | Claudius wants Hamlet to fence with Laertes and that the king has made a wager with Laertes that Hamlet will win. |
| What happens to the King, Hamlet, Laertes, and the Queen? | King–wounded by Hamlet; forced to drink poisonHamlet–wounded by LaertesLaertes–wounded by HamletQueen–accidentally drinks poisoned drink |
| Who does Hamlet recommend to the throne? | Hamlet recommends Young Fortinbras |
Hamlet Acts IV-V Questions
July 21, 2019