Polonius sends spies to France, and the king calls in old friends to probe the mind of a grieving son. In the royal court of Denmark, surveillance is rampant. In the Quiz Hamlet Act 2 you will delve into the many layers of the feigned madness and the arrival of the players.
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Hamlet Act 2 Quiz Questions
- Who does Polonius send to spy on Laertes in Paris?
- What is Reynaldo instructed to do in Paris?
- What does Polonius hope to learn by sending Reynaldo?
- Who enters distressed after Reynaldo leaves?
- What does Ophelia tell Polonius about Hamlet?
- How does Ophelia describe Hamlet’s appearance during his visit?
- What conclusion does Polonius draw from Hamlet’s behavior?
- What does Polonius decide to do after speaking with Ophelia?
- At the start of Act 2 Scene 2, who are Claudius and Gertrude speaking to?
- Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern been summoned?
- What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to do?
- Who brings news from Norway in Act 2 Scene 2?
- What news do the ambassadors bring from Norway?
- Where will Fortinbras instead direct his forces?
- What does Polonius claim to have discovered?
- How does Polonius plan to prove his theory?
- What does Polonius show the king and queen as evidence?
- Where does Polonius suggest Hamlet’s madness first appeared?
- What phrase does Polonius use to describe his own wisdom?
- What does Hamlet call Polonius during their conversation?
- What does Hamlet imply about Polonius’s daughter?
- How does Hamlet greet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
- What reason do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern give for visiting Hamlet?
- What entertainment do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet about?
- What does Hamlet ask the players to perform?
- What does Hamlet plan to insert into the play?
- Why does Hamlet want to modify the play?
- What theme dominates Act 2?
- What emotion defines Hamlet’s state by the end of Act 2?
- What is Hamlet’s closing plan at the end of the act?