| Polonious asks Reynaldo to | spy on Laertes |
| Prince Hamlet comes before ______ with a wild and mad look. | Ophelia |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are employed on behalf of _______ to see if ________. | King Claudius and Gertrude Hamlet is mad |
| Polonious believes that _______ is the source of Hamlet’s madness. | forbidden love |
| The ambassadors from Norway, Cornelius and Voltemand, return and report that the fiery Prince of Norway, Fortinbras, eagar to recover the land lost by his father to King Hamlet, has recently been busy | preparing to attack Denmark |
| What evidence of Hamlet’s affection for Ophelia does Polonius provide Claudius and Gertrude? | Hamlet’s note to Ophelia |
| Reynaldo, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Polonius all are engaged in spying on others. Who else in Act II is coerced to spy on Hamlet? | Ophelia |
| Knowing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been sent for, to serve as spies for the King and Queesn, Hamlet keeps up his “antic disposition” telling his former schoolmates that he’s mad only on occasion, such as when | the wind is north-northwest |
| We can tell that at least at one point Hamlet is just pretending to be mad in front of Polonius because of his: | telling asides |
| Does Prince Hamlet know of the motivation of Rosencrantz and Guildernstern? | Yes |
| What does he admit to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | that he is feeling sad |
| Finish the quote “The play’s the thing in which I’ll ..” | catch the conscience of the king. |
| Such is an example of : | figurative language with end rhyme |
| Why is Hamlet so upset after hearing the Player’s performance? | the Player’s emotions shame Hamlet |
Hamlet Act II Reading Quiz
September 3, 2019