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Hamlet Act 1-5 Questions And Expert Answers
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Hamlet Act 1-5 Questions And Expert Answers
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Hamlet Act 1-5 Questions And Expert AnswersHow does the queen protect Hamlet? - ANS tells claudius that hamlet is crazy and
that he killed polonius
what does claudius ask R and G to do? - ANS go find hamlet, find the body and
bring it to the chapel
what does Hamlet mean when he calls R a "sponge"? - ANS soaks up the kings
praises and empties all he knows at the king's request
why does claudius say he must hide the haste with which hamlet is being sent
away? - ANS afraid of perception
what does hamlet tell claudius he has done with polonius? - ANS heaven, hell. the
lobby upstairs
what does claudius arrange to happen to hamlet when he arrives in England? -
ANS in a letter to the King of England he tells him to kill hamlet on sight
who does Hamlet meet in scene 4? - ANS Fortinbras' messenger
what purpose unties Fortinbras' troops? - ANS claiming back his father's land
,what effect does this meeting have on hamlet? - ANS positive; feels like he can kill
claudius now
what has happened to ophelia? - ANS she has gone crazy
why does the queen agree to go see her? - ANS because they're both women and
she feels a motherly draw to her
why does laertes break into claudius' chamber? - ANS he is concerned for and
about the death of his father
what does claudius tell laertes to do? - ANS go to your smartest friends and ask
them who killed your father and if it was me then you can have everything i own
what happens to hamlet during his passage to England - ANS he got kidnapped by
nice pirates
what does Laertes ask claudius? - ANS why didn't you punish hamlet
what is the king's response? - ANS his mother loves him and Denmark loves him
what scheme is planned by claudius and laertes? - ANS a duel between hamlet and
laertes and the tip of laertes' sword will be sharp and poisoned
, what is their backup plan? - ANS poison hamlet's drink
what news does the queen bring? - ANS ophelia drowned
what implications are the clown's making in their opening conversation? - ANS
ophelia committed suicide
why does the manner of Ophelia's burial cause so much comment? - ANS suicide is
an unforgivable sin in the catholic church
what reason is given for her having a Christian burial? - ANS she is polonius'
daughter
what is foreshadowed in the scene in the graveyard? - ANS most of the characters
will die
what is ironic about hamlet joking with the grave diggers? - ANS hamlet doesnt
know its for ophelia and the gravedigger doesnt know he is talking to Prince
Hamlet
what general comment about time is made in the grave-digging scene? - ANS it
treats everyone equally - dust
how does the priest account for Ophelia's christian burial? - ANS that her death is
doubtful and he doesn't want to give her a christian burial
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