Hamlet Act II and III

Name:______October 26, 2010

Reading Quiz Hamlet Act II and III

Write Out…….TRUE or Write Out FALSE. If you do not WRITE OUT TRUE OR FALSE the answers will be counted WRONG.

____ 1. At the beginning of the act, Polonius is directing Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in France.

____ 2. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been friends of Hamlet since childhood.

____ 3. Polonius is convinced that Hamlet is merely pretending to be in love with Ophelia.

____4. Hamlet seems pleased at the arrival of the players.

____ 5. At the end of the act, Hamlet has given up any hope of avenging his father’s death.

____6. In the first scene, the King and Polonius use Ophelia in a plot to spy on Hamlet.

____7. Hamlet is anxious to let Ophelia know that he is in love with someone else.

____ 8. Before the play-within-a-play begins, Hamlet tells Horatio about his plans and asks Horatio to observe Claudius.

____ 9. Claudius is not affected by the dumb show that precedes the play-within-the- play. ____ 10. No one witnesses Hamlet’s killing of Polonius.

_____ 11. Hamlet and his mother plan together to kill Claudius.

______12. When the Ghost appears in this act he finally reveals that Claudius murdered him. _____13. Hamlet’s mother cannot see the Ghost.

14. Ophelia, following her father’s instruction, has a. persuaded Hamlet to put his promise in writing b. sent back Hamlet’s gift c. sewed Hamlet’s shirt for him d. repulsed Hamlet 15. Claudus and Gertrude want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to a. spy on Hamlet b. tell Hamlet theatrical news c. ask Hamlet about Ophelia