Hamlet Act 3 Quiz - Jack Walton | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen? What is their response?

They tell them Hamlet wants the King to order Ophelia to marry him. The King refuses.

They tell them Hamlet is having a special Mass /Church service for his dead father. He asks them to come. The Queen accepts, but the King refuses.

They tell them Hamlet wants to go off on a long journey, on foot, by himself. TheQueen objects, but the King thinks it is a good idea.

They tell them Hamlet wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night. They both accept.

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Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy is in Scene One. Which of the following paraphrases his main points?

He questions whether love, either romantic or family love, is worth all of the pain it causes.

He is pondering whether a miserable life is better than the unknown of the death.

He questions whether peace of mind is a good substitute for material wealth.

He questions the traditions about succession to the throne in Denmark. He feels that either he or his mother should be the rightful successor to his dead father.

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Describe Hamlet's tone when he speaks to Ophelia.

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What does the King decide about Hamlet's condition after eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia?

He decides he is love-sick, and the only cure is to find him another love.

He decides he is not love-sick; rather; he has some other trouble deep in his soul.

He decides his father's death has left him troubled.

He decides Hamlet's not sick at all; he's just being a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum.

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Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?

In his madness, he believes that he is really a great actor, not the Prince of Denmark.

He is helping them remember their lines, because he does not want to disappoint his mother when she watches the play.

He is merely showing off his superiority, to keep in character with his masquerade of being mad.

He does not want the parts to be over-acted so that it will hit home to the King--and it's an opportunity for Shakespeare to give notes.

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When the Player Queen says she could never remarry after her husband's death, what does the Player King say?

That's good to hear. I am comforted by your loyalty.

You are lying, and I know it.

You should, as long as it's not my brother!

You say that now, but you might change your mind in time.

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What was the King's reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant?

The King had no reaction to the play. They decide it means they were wrong, and that he was innocent after all.

The King laughed and laughed. They decide he didn't really get the point, and they would have to be more direct the next time.

The King got up and called for the lights. They are convinced that the ghost had been correct.

The King clenched his teeth and gripped the arms of his chair, but said nothing. They need something else to force the King into making a confession.

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What message do R&G deliver to Hamlet from the Queen?

She is angry and won't speak to him for one month.

She wants to talk to him in her room.

She wants him to go to England immediately.

She wants him to go to Norway immediately.

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The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what?

Take Hamlet to England.

Try and patch things up between Hamlet and Ophelia.

Help Hamlet write another play. However in this one, the King has written some lines that accuse Hamlet of the murder of his father.

Throw Hamlet in jail then go home.

Die

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Why doesn't Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling?

Hamlet wants his mother to be there to witness the deed.

Hamlet loses heart, and realizes that his father would not have wanted another murder committed.

Hamlet wants the King to die without a chance for a last confession. If he is praying when he dies, he might not go to hell.

He thinks he hears noises in the hallway. He is afraid that someone will see him. He decides to wait until he can be sure they are alone.

He still needs more proof.

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How does Polonius die?

Ophelia becomes enraged and pushes him over the edge of the castle ramparts.

He doesn't.

The King decides to get rid of any potential enemies. He sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to murder Polonius. They make it look like a suicide.

He realizes Hamlet has been right all along. He kills himself in his grief and remorse.

Polonius is hiding in the Queen's room while she and Hamlet are talking. Hamlet stabs him through the tapestry.

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What would Hamlet have his mother do?

He wants her to go to England with him.

He wants her to stop sleeping with the King.

He wants her to have the marriage annulled by the Church.

He wants her to poison the King at dinner the next night.

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What purpose do Hamlet's lines of dialogue in the play The Murder of Gonzago have?

They make the queen feel guilty.

They make the king feel guilty.

They make Polonius feel guilty.

They demonstrate Hamlet's amazing wit with puns and metaphors.