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Hamlet
Act II, Scene 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why have the King and Queen sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | To get Hamlet to enjoy life and find the reason for Hamlet's insanity |
| How does Hamlet know Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | They were childhood friends and schoolmates |
| Do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to the King's request? | Yes |
| What news do the ambassadors bring from Norway? | Old Norway has reprimanded Fortinbras. Fortinbras will not attack Denmark |
| Why does Gertrude think Hamlet acts insane? | Because of his father's death and their over-hasty marriage |
| How does Old Norway reward Fortinbras for accepting Norway's rebuke? | He gives Fortinbras 3000 crowns yearly and allows Fortinbras to organize an army to attack Poland |
| What message does Old Norway send to Claudius? | Old Norway asks that Fortinbras march his army through Denmark on his way to attack Poland |
| When Polonius begins his story about Hamlet's madness, why does Gertrude chide him? | Polonius is too wordy |
| Do the King and Queen think Hamlet could be madly in love with Ophelia? | Possibly |
| How do Claudius, Gertrude and Polonius test to see if Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia? | A meeting is to be "accidently" set up between Ophelia and Hamlet. Claudius and Polonius will secretly listen to their conversation |
| Where does Hamlet spend hours daily reading? | In the lobby |
| Where do Claudius and Polonius hide to listen to Hamlet and Ophelia speak? | Behind a curtain or tapestry |
| What does Hamlet call Polonius? | A fishmonger |
| Is Hamlet initially happy to see Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Yes |
| In speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, how does Hamlet refer to Denmark? | As a prison |
| When Hamlet asks why Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have come, what do they say? | Just to visit |
| Do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern finally admit they sent for? | Yes |
| Who do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet are coming? | The players or actors |
| Why are the actors not as popular as they once were? | A group of child actors are popular now |
| Hamlet compares the fickleness of the people with the actors to what in Denmark? | People who used to laugh at Claudius now pay up to 100 ducats for a miniature of him |
| Hamlet tells Guildenstern that the King and Queen are deceived. How are they deceived? | Hamlet's only mad when he pretends to be. |
| What speech does Hamlet request of the actors? | The story Aeneas told Dido--particularly about the slaughter of Priam |
| What bothers Polonius about the actor? | The actor has tears in his eyes while speaking |
| What play does Hamlet want presented before the court? | The Murder of Gonzago |
| What does Hamlet ask the actors to do when performing? | Add 12-16 lines written by Hamlet |
| In his soliloquy, how does Hamlet feel inadequate to the actors? | The actor cries for a fictional story. Hamlet is lazy and doing nothing to revenge his father's death. |
| What does Hamlet hope will happen at the play? | The realistic performance will encourage Claudius to confess his sin of murder |
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