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Hamlet Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
Hamlet Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
How does Hamlet’s tone shift during the exchange?
From sad to joyful
From calm to enraged
From fearful to pleading
From mocking to bitter
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What does Hamlet imply about the fate of flatterers?
They are destroyed by their masters
They always prosper
They escape justice
They rule the court
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What word best describes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s loyalty?
Independent
Courageous
Rebellious
Blind
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How does Hamlet outwit his interrogators?
By giving cryptic, ironic answers
By pretending to weep
By swearing loyalty
By fleeing the room
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Why is Claudius not present in this scene?
He awaits news from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
He flees from Hamlet
He hides from Gertrude
He is consulting Laertes
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What emotion does Hamlet conceal under his sarcasm?
Joy
Anger
Love
Sadness
None
What does Hamlet refuse to give to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
A message for Gertrude
The location of Polonius’s body
His sword
The letter from Claudius
None
What does Hamlet’s mockery of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern demonstrate?
His distrust of false friendship
His indifference to their fate
His admiration for them
His fear of discovery
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What word best describes Hamlet’s demeanor in this scene?
Gentle
Desperate
Submissive
Cunning
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What are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seeking from Hamlet?
News from Gertrude
Details of the play
A confession about Claudius
The location of Polonius’s body
None
How does the scene end?
Hamlet killing Rosencrantz
Hamlet being escorted to Claudius
Claudius entering the chamber
Rosencrantz leaving alone
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What theme is reflected in Hamlet’s treatment of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Love and ambition
Courage and revenge
Faith and destiny
Deception and loyalty
None
What literary device dominates Hamlet’s speech about the sponge?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
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Why does Hamlet call Rosencrantz a sponge?
He cleans up the mess others make
He absorbs Hamlet’s secrets
He soaks up the king’s favors and orders
He spies without understanding
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Where does Hamlet say Polonius’s body is?
In the chapel
In the garden
At supper, not where he eats but where he is eaten
In Gertrude’s room
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What does this short scene serve as within the play?
The resolution of Gertrude’s guilt
The climax of Hamlet’s madness
A transition to Claudius’s plotting
The introduction of Fortinbras
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What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz in this scene?
A serpent
A fool
A sponge
A traitor
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How does Hamlet respond to their questioning?
With fear and silence
With confession and guilt
With riddles and wordplay
With anger and threats
None
What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz of being to the king?
A false friend
A loyal servant
A tool used for manipulation
A trusted advisor
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What tone does Hamlet use throughout the scene?
Loving and tender
Fearful and panicked
Mocking and ironic
Sad and reflective
None
How does Rosencrantz react to being called a sponge?
He agrees with Hamlet
He threatens Hamlet
He is confused and defensive
He laughs it off
None
Who appears at the beginning of Act 4 Scene 2?
Laertes
Gertrude
Hamlet
Claudius
None
Who enters to confront Hamlet in this scene?
Polonius
Horatio and Marcellus
Fortinbras and Cornelius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
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What theme does the “sponge” metaphor reinforce?
Romantic betrayal
Corruption within court politics
Religious redemption
Supernatural justice
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What does this scene reveal about Hamlet’s intelligence?
He uses wit to manipulate others
He relies on brute force
He lacks control over his thoughts
He acts without reflection
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What does Hamlet suggest happens to people who serve power blindly?
They gain great rewards
They inherit titles
They become noble
They are discarded when no longer useful
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What does Hamlet mean by saying Polonius is “at supper”?
He hides from the king
He is being eaten by worms
He awaits burial
He dines with angels
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What does this scene foreshadow?
Laertes’s revenge
Gertrude’s confession
Ophelia’s madness
Hamlet’s confrontation with Claudius
None
What does Hamlet say will happen to the sponge?
He will betray Hamlet
He will flee Denmark
He will be drowned at sea
He will be wrung dry by the king
None
How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern act toward Hamlet?
Defiant and hostile
Calm and indifferent
Obedient but confused
Fearful and apologetic
None
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