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Hamlet
Act III, Scene 2
Question | Answer |
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What is a dumb show? | Acting without speaking; miming |
Will the King and Queen attend the play? | Yes |
Who is the best man Hamlet has ever known? | Horatio |
Does Horatio know the circumstances of Hamlet's father's death? | Yes |
What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do during the play? | Watch Claudius |
What role did Polonius play as an actor at the university? | Julius Caesar |
How does Hamlet treat Ophelia at the play? | Rudely--he embarrasses her with off-color comments |
What did the actors enact during the dumb show? | They re-enacted King Hamlet's death |
How does Gertrude respond when Hamlet asks her if she likes the play? | The lady protests too much, methinks |
When the King asks the name of the play, what does Hamlet call the play? | The Mousetrap |
How does Claudius react to the play? | The King gets up and leaves |
After the play, what two messages do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern give Hamlet? | The King is in his rooms and is very irritated AND the queen has sent for Hamlet |
What instrument does Hamlet ask Guildenstern to play? | A recorder |
What comparison does Hamlet make between the instrument and himself? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern won't find Hamlet any easier to play than the recorder |
How does Hamlet plan to treat his mother? | Hamlet will speak harshly to Gertrude but not hurt her physically |