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Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz
Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz
Who enters after Polonius’s plan is agreed upon?
Laertes
Hamlet
Fortinbras
Horatio
None
What is the reason Claudius gives for summoning Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
To guard the palace gates
To prepare Hamlet for exile
To discover the cause of Hamlet’s madness
To plan a royal celebration
None
Who does Polonius believe is the cause of Hamlet’s madness?
Claudius’s betrayal
The death of his father
His ambition for the throne
Ophelia’s rejection
None
What does Polonius read aloud to prove his theory?
A poem about Denmark
Hamlet’s love letter to Ophelia
A royal speech
Claudius’s decree
None
What does Gertrude think causes Hamlet’s strange behavior?
His illness and grief
His study in Wittenberg
His father’s death and her hasty marriage
His ambition for power
None
Who enters with the players?
Polonius
Laertes
Horatio
Claudius
None
What plan does Polonius propose to test Hamlet’s madness?
Question him directly
Arrange a duel
Have Ophelia meet him while they secretly observe
Send him to England
None
What does Hamlet suggest about honesty in his conversation with Polonius?
It brings madness
It is common among courtiers
It cannot exist in Denmark
It is rare in men
None
What does Claudius promise Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as a reward?
Thanks and royal favor
Gold and land
A title of nobility
A place in council
None
Where will the King and Polonius hide to observe Hamlet and Ophelia?
Under the staircase
Outside the castle
Behind an arras
In the tower
None
How does Claudius respond to Polonius’s reading?
He grows angry
He dismisses him
He remains doubtful
He becomes convinced
None
What does Hamlet call Polonius?
A fox
A fishmonger
A fool
A ghost
None
How does Hamlet greet Polonius when he enters?
With anger
Mockingly and with sarcasm
Warmly and respectfully
With silence
None
How are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern related to Hamlet?
They are his cousins
They are his childhood friends
They are his teachers
They are his servants
None
What does Hamlet call the play he will stage?
The Mousetrap
The Serpent’s Bite
The Poisoned Cup
The King’s Folly
None
What plan does Hamlet devise after hearing the speech?
To confront Claudius directly
To stage a play reenacting his father’s murder
To marry Ophelia
To leave Denmark at dawn
None
What news does Polonius bring to the King and Queen?
Hamlet has left Denmark
The Ghost has reappeared
Ophelia has confessed her love
He has discovered the cause of Hamlet’s madness
None
What news do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern share with Hamlet?
Gertrude’s illness
A visit from Fortinbras
Claudius’s plan for exile
The arrival of the players
None
What theme is reinforced by Hamlet’s plan for the play?
Loyalty versus power
Love versus betrayal
Fate versus choice
Appearance versus reality
None
What line does Hamlet end the scene with?
“The rest is silence”
“To be or not to be, that is the question”
“The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King”
“O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain!”
None
Who summons Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to Elsinore?
Laertes and Horatio
Claudius and Gertrude
Polonius and Ophelia
Hamlet and Horatio
None
What does Polonius say about the speech?
It is too confusing
It is too long
It is too short
It is too sad
None
What does Hamlet ask one of the players to recite?
A poem to Ophelia
A speech about Pyrrhus and Priam
A sonnet to the Queen
A tale of Troy’s fall
None
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern admit to Hamlet after some questioning?
They sought to flee Denmark
They came on their own
They were sent for by the King and Queen
They followed Polonius’s orders
None
What theme does Hamlet discuss with his friends?
The duty of sons
The falseness of human joy
The hope of salvation
The nobility of revenge
None
How does Polonius interpret Hamlet’s strange speech?
As a sign of madness
As deliberate riddling
As wisdom in disguise
As love’s confusion
None
How does Hamlet react to the news of the players?
He refuses to see them
He welcomes them eagerly
He fears their purpose
He mocks their craft
None
What does Hamlet say about the sun breeding maggots in a dead dog?
It reflects love’s purity
It symbolizes corruption
It shows divine justice
It represents loyalty
None
Who enters after Claudius and Gertrude speak to the courtiers?
Horatio
Laertes
Fortinbras
Polonius
None
What does Hamlet call Denmark?
A paradise
A prison
A battlefield
A temple
None
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