
Hamlet Act 3 Quiz
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- Q1In the beginning of Act 3, after their first meeting with Hamlet, what message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen?They tell them Hamlet is having a special Mass said for his dead father.They tell them Hamlet won't confide in them, but he wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night.They tell them Hamlet wants the King to order Ophelia to marry him.They tell them Hamlet wants to go off on a long journey, on foot, by himself.30s
- Q2What does Polonius suggest to do about Hamlet?He suggests having her mother speak to him while Polonius spies on them.He thinks Hamlet should be sent to a mental institution to be watched more closely.He suggests having Ophelia attempt to talk to him again while Claudius spies on them..He agrees that Hamlet should be sent to England immediately.30s
- Q3Claudius says, "Madness in great ones must not unwatched go." He's sayingClaudius worries that he may be going mad himself and asks Polonius to watch him.Polonius doesn't need to worry so much about Hamlet, as Hamlet is weakHamlet has great power, so his madness must be watched.Gertrude should be the one who watches Hamlet during this difficult time.30s
- Q4Why does Hamlet give so many instructions to the players?He does not want the parts to be over-acted. He wants it to appear as natural and as real as possible, so it will hit home to the King.He is merely showing off his superiority, to keep in character with his masquerade of being mad.He is helping them remember their lines, because he does not want to disappoint his mother when she watches the play.In his madness, he believes that he is really a great actor, not the Prince of Denmark.30s
- Q5How does Hamlet treat Ophelia during the play?He ignores her and refuses to answer her questionsHe continues to physically abuse and push her.He apologizes for his past behavior and asks her forgiveness.He flirts with her, but also insults her.30s
- Q6What was the King's reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant?The King got up and called for the lights. They were convinced that the ghost had been correct.The King had no reaction to the play. They decided it meant they were wrong, and that he was innocent after all.The King clenched his teeth and gripped the arms of his chair, but said nothing. They decided they would need more evidence.The King laughed and laughed. They decided he didn't really get the point, and they would have to be more direct the next time30s
- Q7What point does Hamlet make with Guildenstern about playing the recorder?If Guildenstern can't even manage to play a simple instrument, he's not worth Hamlet's timeLife is too short to be dwelling on the negative rather than playing beautiful music.Hamlet says life is fake, just like music and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern's friendship.Guildenstern refuses to play the recorder, but yet he tries to "play" Hamlet and get him to talk30s
- Q8What message does Rosencrantz deliver to Hamlet from the Queen?She wants him to go to England immediately.She is arranging for him to have dinner with a girl she thinks he will like.She is angry and won't speak to him for one month.She wants to see him.30s
- Q9The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what?They prepare to capture Hamlet and imprison him.They prepare to try and patch things up between Hamlet and OpheliaThey prepare to take Hamlet to England.They prepare to help Hamlet write another play. However in this one, the King has written some lines that accuse Hamlet of the murder of his father.30s
- Q10What do we learn is Claudius' feelings about murdering his brother?He wishes he would've killed both the king and Prince Hamlet together.He feels guilty and remorseful about killing his brotherHe feels lonely and alone and doesn't know whom to trustHe's desperate to earn Gertrude's love back now that she knows the truth30s
- Q11Why doesn't Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling?Hamlet loses heart, and realizes that his father would not have wanted another murder committed.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 aloneHamlet wants the King to die without a chance to go to heaven, which is what would happen if he killed him while praying.Hamlet wants his mother to be there to witness the deed.30s
- Q12How does Polonius die?He and Ophelia are standing on the top of the castle tower, talking. Ophelia becomes enraged and pushes him over the edge.Polonius is hiding in the Queen's room while she and Hamlet are talking. He makes a noise. Hamlet kills him, thinking it may be Claudius.He realizes Hamlet has been right all along. He kills himself in his grief and remorse.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.30s
- Q13Why does the King's ghost come to visit?To remind Hamlet that revenge is for Claudius, not Gertrude, so he shouldn't be so rough with herTo warn Hamlet that he is in grave danger with Rosencrantz & GuildensternTo tell Hamlet that Claudius plans to exile him to EnglandTo see Gertrude again, for he didn't get to see her during the last visit30s
- Q14What does Hamlet ask his mother to do?He wants her to stop sleeping with the KingHe wants her to go to England.He wants her to have the marriage annulled by the Church.He wants her to poison the King at dinner the next night.30s
- Q15In the final lines of Act 3, what does Claudius want England to do?Imprison Hamlet foreverForce him to marry a princess so he can't marry OpheliaPut Hamlet on their throneExecute Hamlet30s