A body is buried. A prince plays a riddle game with his old mates. Take the Hamlet Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz to see if you can keep up with the frantic search through the castle. Time to die.
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Hamlet Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Who appears at the beginning of Act 4 Scene 2?
- Who enters to confront Hamlet in this scene?
- What are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seeking from Hamlet?
- How does Hamlet respond to their questioning?
- What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz in this scene?
- Why does Hamlet call Rosencrantz a sponge?
- What does Hamlet say will happen to the sponge?
- How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern act toward Hamlet?
- Where does Hamlet say Polonius’s body is?
- What does Hamlet mean by saying Polonius is “at supper”?
- What theme is reflected in Hamlet’s treatment of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
- How does Hamlet’s tone shift during the exchange?
- What does Hamlet refuse to give to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
- What word best describes Hamlet’s demeanor in this scene?
- What does this scene reveal about Hamlet’s intelligence?
- Why is Claudius not present in this scene?
- What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz of being to the king?
- How does Rosencrantz react to being called a sponge?
- What does Hamlet suggest happens to people who serve power blindly?
- What literary device dominates Hamlet’s speech about the sponge?
- What does Hamlet’s mockery of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern demonstrate?
- What emotion does Hamlet conceal under his sarcasm?
- What does this short scene serve as within the play?
- What word best describes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s loyalty?
- What does Hamlet imply about the fate of flatterers?
- How does Hamlet outwit his interrogators?
- What tone does Hamlet use throughout the scene?
- What theme does the “sponge” metaphor reinforce?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- How does the scene end?