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12th Grade Hamlet Act 2

Quiz by Jennifer Batey

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  • Q1
    Who is eavesdropping on Polonius and Reynaldo's conversation?
    Laertes
    Horatio
    Hamlet
    Ophelia
    30s
  • Q2
    What is Polonius' plan to test his theory about Hamlet's madness?
    Confront Hamlet about his behavior
    Encourage Hamlet to drink alcohol
    Eavesdrop on a conversation between Hamlet and his mother
    Spy on Hamlet's daily activities
    30s
  • Q3
    What is Hamlet's response to Polonius' question about what he is reading?
    A letter from Ophelia
    A poem
    A play
    Words, words, words
    30s
  • Q4
    Who does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to in his conversation with Polonius?
    Mice
    Sponges
    Fools
    Spies
    30s
  • Q5
    In what country does Polonius think Hamlet's madness is caused by his love for Ophelia?
    Italy
    England
    France
    Germany
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the name of the play that Hamlet asks the players to perform?
    The Murder of Gonzago
    Romeo and Juliet
    Macbeth
    Julius Caesar
    30s
  • Q7
    Who interrupts Hamlet's soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2?
    Claudius
    Ophelia
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    Polonius
    30s
  • Q8
    What is Hamlet's opinion of the players' ability to perform?
    They are terrible
    They are mediocre
    They are too good for this company
    They are capable of excellence
    30s
  • Q9
    What is Hamlet's plan to catch the conscience of the king?
    Hire assassins to kill the king
    Confront the king in public
    Poison the king's food
    Have the players perform a play with a similar murder to that of his father
    30s
  • Q10
    What is Polonius' reaction to Hamlet's insanity?
    He believes it is an act
    He believes it is caused by demonic possession
    He believes it is contagious
    He believes it is caused by love
    30s

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