Question 1

In the beginning of Act 3, after their first meeting with Hamlet, what message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen?

Accepted Answer

They tell them Hamlet won't confide in them, but he wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night.

Answer

They tell them Hamlet is having a special Mass said for his dead father.

Answer

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

Answer

They tell them Hamlet wants to go off on a long journey, on foot, by himself.

Question 2

What does Polonius suggest to do about Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

He suggests having her mother speak to him while Polonius spies on them.

Answer

He thinks Hamlet should be sent to a mental institution to be watched more closely.

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He suggests having Ophelia attempt to talk to him again while Claudius spies on them..

Answer

He agrees that Hamlet should be sent to England immediately.

Question 3

Claudius says, "Madness in great ones must not unwatched go." He's saying

Accepted Answer

Hamlet has great power, so his madness must be watched.

Answer

Claudius worries that he may be going mad himself and asks Polonius to watch him.

Answer

Polonius doesn't need to worry so much about Hamlet, as Hamlet is weak

Answer

Gertrude should be the one who watches Hamlet during this difficult time.

Question 4

Why does Hamlet give so many instructions to the players?

Accepted Answer

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.

Answer

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

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

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

Question 5

How does Hamlet treat Ophelia during the play?

Accepted Answer

He flirts with her, but also insults her.

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He ignores her and refuses to answer her questions

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He continues to physically abuse and push her.

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He apologizes for his past behavior and asks her forgiveness.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Answer

The King clenched his teeth and gripped the arms of his chair, but said nothing. They
decided they would need more evidence.

Answer

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

Question 7

What point does Hamlet make with Guildenstern about playing the recorder?

Accepted Answer

Guildenstern refuses to play the recorder, but yet he tries to "play" Hamlet and get him to talk

Answer

If Guildenstern can't even manage to play a simple instrument, he's not worth Hamlet's time

Answer

Life is too short to be dwelling on the negative rather than playing beautiful music.

Answer

Hamlet says life is fake, just like music and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern's friendship.

Question 8

What message does Rosencrantz deliver to Hamlet from the Queen?

Accepted Answer

She wants to see him.

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She wants him to go to England immediately.

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She is arranging for him to have dinner with a girl she thinks he will like.

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

Question 9

The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what?

Accepted Answer

They prepare to take Hamlet to England.

Answer

They prepare to capture Hamlet and imprison him.

Answer

They prepare to try and patch things up between Hamlet and Ophelia

Answer

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.

Question 10

What do we learn is Claudius' feelings about murdering his brother?

Accepted Answer

He feels guilty and remorseful about killing his brother

Answer

He wishes he would've killed both the king and Prince Hamlet together.

Answer

He feels lonely and alone and doesn't know whom to trust

Answer

He's desperate to earn Gertrude's love back now that she knows the truth

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Hamlet wants the King to die without a chance to go to heaven, which is what would happen if he killed him while praying.

Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 12

How does Polonius die?

Accepted Answer

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.

Answer

He and Ophelia are standing on the top of the castle tower, talking. Ophelia becomes
 enraged and pushes him over the edge.

Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 13

Why does the King's ghost come to visit?

Accepted Answer

To remind Hamlet that revenge is for Claudius, not Gertrude, so he shouldn't be so rough with her

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To warn Hamlet that he is in grave danger with Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

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To tell Hamlet that Claudius plans to exile him to England

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To see Gertrude again, for he didn't get to see her during the last visit

Question 14

What does Hamlet ask his mother to do?

Accepted Answer

He wants her to stop sleeping with the King

Answer

He wants her to go to England.

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 15

In the final lines of Act 3, what does Claudius want England to do?

Accepted Answer

Execute Hamlet

Answer

Imprison Hamlet forever

Answer

Force him to marry a princess so he can't marry Ophelia

Answer

Put Hamlet on their throne

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