Question 1

What has happened to Ophelia?

Accepted Answer

She has gone insane due to Hamlet killing her father and then being exiled to England

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She has been sent away to a nunnery in Norway.

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She has defied her father and announced that she is going to England to be with
 Hamlet

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She has married another man, chosen by her brother, Laertes.

Question 2

"When sorrows come, they come not single spies but battalions." What does this line mean?

Accepted Answer

Troubles seem to come all at once.

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Norway has sent many spies to Denmark to prepare for an attack.

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Norway's army is planning an onslaught.

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When people die, they seem to die in threes.

Question 3

Why does Laertes force his way in? What does he want?

Accepted Answer

He wants to avenge his father's death.

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He wants to be given the title to his father's lands

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He wants to kidnap the Queen and hold her for ransom.

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He wants his sister, Ophelia, away from Hamlet

Question 4

What's the most major difference between Hamlet and Laertes?

Accepted Answer

Hamlet hesitated to avenge his father's death, but Laertes takes action immediately

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Hamlet does not love his father enough to avenge his death, showing that Laertes loves his father more.

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Hamlet is too religious to commit murder, but Laertes lacks religion and piety

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Hamlet is more educated and skilled with a sword than Laertes.

Question 5

What does Hamlet find ironic about Norway's attack on Poland?

Accepted Answer

Norway is fighting to the death for worthless land, yet he still hasn't killed Claudius for a very worthwhile reason

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Prince Fortinbras is younger than him, but already leading an army.

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Denmark has better land than Poland, but still Norway is attacking Poland.

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Norway could have taken a shorter route to Poland, but rather wastes time taking the longer route--just like he has with killing Claudius.

Question 6

Which line best illustrates Laertes' determination to kill Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

"To cut his throat in the church."

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"Too much of water has thou, poor Ophelia."

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"Why ask you this?"

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"I bought an unction from a mountebank."

Question 7

Which is NOT part of Laertes' and Claudius' plan to kill Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

Claudius will hide a dagger and stab him

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Laertes will poison his sword so even a cut will kill him

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Laertes will use a sharp sword to kill him

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Claudius will put poison in his chalice

Question 8

According to Gertrude, what exactly happened to Ophelia?

Accepted Answer

Gertrude says Ophelia fell in, and when her heavy dress became soaked, it pulled her under.

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Gertrude believes mermaids tricked her into the water, and being insane, she drowned.

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Gertrude says she dove from the bridge, broke her neck, and drowned.

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Gertrude believes someone held Ophelia under the water

Question 9

Claudius says at the end of the act, "How much I had to do to calm his rage. Now fear I this will give it start again." What does Claudius fear?

Accepted Answer

He just calmed Laertes down; now he's afraid Laertes will be enraged again.

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He hears the riots outside and now fears for his own life?

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He fears Laertes may commit suicide.

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He fears Hamlet will kill him before he is able to kill Hamlet.

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