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Hamlet Act 2

Quiz by Shannon O'Donnell

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  • Q1
    What is the significance of Hamlet's line, 'The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King'?
    It reflects Hamlet's plan to confirm Claudius's guilt
    It reveals Hamlet's desire for revenge
    It shows Hamlet's disdain for actors
    It indicates Hamlet's plan to escape Denmark
    30s
  • Q2
    What does Polonius think of Hamlet's behavior towards Ophelia in Act 2?
    He believes Hamlet is mad with love
    He believes Hamlet is pretending to be mad
    He thinks Hamlet is plotting against the King
    He thinks Hamlet is uninterested in Ophelia
    30s
  • Q3
    In Act 2, how does Hamlet feel about the players (actors) arriving at Elsinore?
    He despises them and wants them gone
    He is excited and sees them as a way to confirm Claudius's guilt
    He fears they will distract him
    He is indifferent and uninterested
    30s
  • Q4
    Which character says, 'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't' in Act 2 of Hamlet?
    Claudius
    Gertrude
    Polonius
    Horatio
    30s
  • Q5
    What scheme do Polonius and King Claudius devise in Act 2 to uncover the reason behind Hamlet's behavior?
    To confront Hamlet directly
    To send Hamlet away
    To interrogate Ophelia
    To spy on Hamlet and Ophelia
    30s
  • Q6
    In Act 2 of Hamlet, what does Polonius believe is the cause of Hamlet's madness?
    The influence of alcohol
    The ghost of his father
    His love for Ophelia
    His feigned insanity
    30s
  • Q7
    What does Hamlet mean when he says, 'the play's the thing' in Act 2?
    To entertain the audience
    To criticize the state
    To reveal his own feelings
    To catch the conscience of the king
    30s
  • Q8
    In Act 2 of Hamlet, who does Polonius send to spy on Hamlet to learn more about his behavior?
    Laertes
    Rosencrantz
    Reynaldo
    Guildenstern
    30s
  • Q9
    Which characters arrive at Elsinore to visit Hamlet in Act 2?
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
    The players and Ophelia
    Fortinbras and Laertes
    Horatio and Polonius
    30s
  • Q10
    In Act 2 of Hamlet, what advice does Polonius give Ophelia regarding Hamlet?
    To marry him
    To avoid him
    To confront him
    To write him a letter
    30s

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