Why does a father have to spread lies about his own son, to test his character in a city far away? We check out the Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz with Polonius sending Reynaldo to Paris. Start the assessment by considering the nature of trust.
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Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Who is speaking to Reynaldo at the beginning of Act 2 Scene 1?
- What task does Polonius give to Reynaldo?
- What is Polonius’s relationship to Laertes?
- Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to spy on Laertes?
- What method does Polonius suggest Reynaldo use?
- What does Polonius tell Reynaldo to spread about Laertes?
- What does Polonius hope to learn through gossip?
- What city is Laertes in?
- Who enters after Reynaldo leaves?
- What state is Ophelia in when she enters?
- Who has frightened Ophelia?
- How does Ophelia describe Hamlet’s clothing?
- What expression does Ophelia say Hamlet had?
- What part of Hamlet’s appearance does Ophelia emphasize?
- What does Hamlet do when he sees Ophelia?
- How long does Hamlet stare at Ophelia before leaving?
- What does Polonius think caused Hamlet’s strange behavior?
- What does Polonius call Hamlet’s condition?
- What does Ophelia say she did before Hamlet’s visit?
- How does Polonius react to hearing Ophelia’s obedience?
- What does Polonius decide to do next?
- How does Polonius describe his former judgment of Hamlet’s affection?
- What theme is reinforced by Polonius’s actions?
- How does Shakespeare present Polonius in this scene?
- What emotion dominates Ophelia’s account of Hamlet?
- What does Polonius plan to prove to the King and Queen?
- What does Polonius instruct Ophelia to do afterward?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- What literary device is used in Polonius’s plan for Reynaldo?
- What does this scene primarily reveal about the court of Denmark?